Polymer is made from smaller chain of smaller monomer. The list below demonstrated the types of monomers used for building polymers.
Natural Polymers
| Polymer | Monomer |
| Protein Egg | Amino Acid |
| Carbohydrates | Glucose |
| Natural Rubber | Isoprene |
Synthetic Polymers
| Polymer | Monomer |
| Polyethene | Ethene |
| Polystyrene | Styrene |
| Polypropene | Propene |
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | Chloroethene |
| Perspex | Methylmthacrylate |
It is important to understand the difference between natural polymers and synthetic polymers. Natural polymers are derived from living organism while synthetic polymers are derived from chemicals.
Chemicals diagram of Polymers
