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Formation of Polyamide (nylon)
[pic 1]Experiment Title        :PREPARATION OF NYLON BY CONDENSATION POLYMERIZATIONSubject        :UGPA 1143 Chemistry for Petrochemical EngineeringCourse        :Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Petrochemical EngineeringName of Student        :- LEE KWANG HOW  1404372- LEOW GUO QUAN   1403851- MUGESH KUMAR    1404496- NG KAR YAN            1402620Year and Trimester        :Y1T1Date of Experiment        :3 July 2015Lab Instructor        :Dr. Yamuna a/p MunusamyContentsPagesObjectiveIntroductionApparatusMaterialsProceduresAnswer To Pre-Lab QuestionsResultsDiscussionConclusionReferencesOBJECTIVE:To  study  and  understand  the  formation  of  polyamide  (Nylon)  through  condensation  polymerization  between  surface  technique  and  subsequently  observe  the  effect  of  external  factors  on  molecular  weight  and  polymer  yield.INTRODUCTION:Condensation  polymer  are  refers   to  the  polymers  that  were  formed  from polyfunctional  monomers by  various  condensation  reactions  with  the  elimination  of  some  small  molecules  such  as  water.  The  type  of  functional  end  group  which  can  react  will determine  the  type  of  end  product  resulting  from  the  condensation  polymerization.  For  example,  the  formation  of  polyamide  between  a  adipic  acid  and  1,6-Diaminohexane  in  which  two  monomers  are  linked  together  and  a  water  molecule  has  been  produced.