PMMA, polymethyl-methacrylate, is a thermoplastic acrylic linear polymer, the mer of which is illustrated in the diagram. PMMA is transparent, with a refractive index of 1.49, and easily formed into ...

Plexiglass (aka polymethyl methacrylate or PMMA) is made up of long polymer chains, which in turn consist of a series of linked monomer molecules.

According to a study published in Science, polymer scientists at ETH Zurich discovered an unexpected method for nearly ...