Polymers are made up of many molecules all strung together to form really long chains. Things that are made of polymers look, feel, and act depending on how their atoms and molecules are connected.

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Synthetic Fibers

Nylon (fiber or filament)
Polyester (fiber or filament)
Acrylic (fiber or filament)
Spandex (filament)
Polypropylene (filament)
Micro-fibres (filament)

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Manmade Mineral Fibres

A variety of inorganic materials are made into fine fibres and used for structural strengthening or insulation; they are known as man-made mineral fibres (MMMF). Types of man made mineral fiber have names such as: mineral wool (which includes rock wool, slag-wool and glass wool), continuous filament, superfine and refractory (or ceramic) man made mineral fiber. The names of these classes of materials have different origins and are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

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Polyamide Fibres - manmade artificial fibres

The polyamide fibres include the nylons and the Aramid fibres. Both fibre types are formed from polymers of long-chain polyamides.

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