What is known as plasticizer ?

Chemistry: The Molecular Science
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Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
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Chapter10: Fuels, Organic Chemicals, And Polymers
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What is known as plasticizer ?

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Plasticizers are low-molecular-weight polymers that helps to increase the spacing between chains of crystalline polymer to make them more flexible and, thereby, tougher.

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