Identify cross linked polymer from following.

Identify cross linked polymer from following.
  1. High density polythene
  2. Low density polythene
  3. Melamine
  4. PVC

Solution

The question requires identifying which polymer has a cross-linked structure from the given options.

High density polythene (HDPE) is a linear polymer with high crystallinity and thermoplastic behavior, lacking cross-links.

Low density polythene (LDPE) is highly branched but remains thermoplastic without cross-linking.

Melamine refers to melamine-formaldehyde resin, a thermosetting polymer characterized by extensive cross-linking that forms a rigid, three-dimensional network structure, rendering it infusible upon heating.

PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) is a linear thermoplastic polymer without cross-links.

Melamine is the cross-linked polymer among the options.

Asked in: MHT CET 2025 (05 May Shift 2)

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