Help with Essay please...

[littlegreenfairy]

I know this isn't a homework help site, and is actually a car forum - but this has left me well and truely stumped.

I've got an essay to write (its well over due now but thanks to an admin hitch they are accepting it) and part of it says:

"what polymeric materials were available to prehistoric man, where did they come from and which ones do we still use and why"

Any help is gratefully received! I only ask here because I know you are all such lovely and clever people

I shall now stop grovelling

edit - Can someone please put a title in - yet again I've failed to do it

>> Edited by littlegreenfairy on Sunday 5th February 16:55

[Balmoral Green]

Oil and wax? do they count?

[john75]

Rubber ?

[Selmer]

They should as both are organic and polymer in construction.

[littlegreenfairy]

Balmoral Green said:

Oil and wax? do they count?

You are a genius! Bees wax (it turns out) contains long chain hydrocarbons and all sorts. Did you know its used to coat certain foodstuffs?

Here - have a cookie

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

littlegreenfairy said:

"what polymeric materials were available to prehistoric man,

[Gorvid]

Isn't wood a polymeric composite......?

[Gaffer]

Natural Fibre and Wood for clothing and shelter.

HTH

Claire

[hedders]

Gaffer said:

Natural Fibre and Wood for clothing and shelter. HTH Claire

Wood for clothing? They really had to put up with a lot...

[littlegreenfairy]

Thanks everyone! You are being a big help!

[hedders]

well, I'm not.

[Balmoral Green]

littlegreenfairy said:

You are a genius!

Thank you, now I can be insufferable with real commitment

[TheDarkSide]

Isn't milk a polymer? (or was I not paying attention in GCSE Chemistry that day?)

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Lovely plumage, the Norwegian Blue.........

[littlegreenfairy]

[quote=TheDarkSide]Isn't milk a polymer? (or was I not paying attention in GCSE Chemistry that day?)[/quote

Are you thinking that cos it contains lactose? I have no idea - I'm only a work shy student

[TheDarkSide]

littlegreenfairy said:

TheDarkSide said: Isn't milk a polymer? (or was I not paying attention in GCSE Chemistry that day?) Are you thinking that cos it contains lactose? I have no idea - I'm only a work shy student

Bl00dy hell, it was years ago that I did anything remotely sciencey. It just kind of stuck in my head, that's all. I'd offer to google it for you, but frankly it's your homework

Edit to add - But I can still have a cookie, right?

>> Edited by TheDarkSide on Sunday 5th February 17:19

[littlegreenfairy]

TheDarkSide said:

littlegreenfairy said: TheDarkSide said: Isn't milk a polymer? (or was I not paying attention in GCSE Chemistry that day?) Are you thinking that cos it contains lactose? I have no idea - I'm only a work shy student Bl00dy hell, it was years ago that I did anything remotely sciencey. It just kind of stuck in my head, that's all. I'd offer to google it for you, but frankly it's your homework

I'm just in the process thank you. Not quite sure how all of this relates to a Materials Engineering degree, but I'll do it to keep all the bigwigs happy.

Answer - casein is a polymer found in milk.

Well done - you too deserve a cookie


>> Edited by littlegreenfairy on Sunday 5th February 17:21

[mybrainhurts]

littlegreenfairy said:

Help...

If you pop up to Burbage/Stanage Edge and scratch around a bit, you should find something....

[Gaffer]

Hey what about me...?

I want a cookie.

Claire

[littlegreenfairy]

Gaffer said:

Hey what about me...? I want a cookie. Claire

Here, have a cookie

I'm handing them out like sweets