Ray McIntireinvented Styrofoam by accident. Polystyrene already existed and was a good insulator. However, it was too brittle. Ray was trying to develop a more flexible insulator. He combined styrene with isobu
Styrofoam is the trademarked term used for polystyrene foam, a petroleum-based plastic. It is owned by The Dow Chemical Company. Styrofoam is exceptionally lightweight, an excellent shock absorber and an effective insulator, making it one of the most common plastics used in the manufacture of pa...
electrical insulator, rubber and polystyrene isFISCHER ERNSTWASSMANSDORFF HANS
Plastics are created from single units, monomers, combined in a variety of ways. This process is called polymerisation. This is why plastics are also called polymers. And you often find the word poly used in the name i.e. polystyrene. Building Blocks –Polymers & Monomers A polymer is a c...