What's the difference between inorganic materials and polymer materials?

Inorganic materials refer to materials made of inorganic substances alone or mixed with other substances.

Polymer materials, also known as polymer materials, are based on polymer compounds and supplemented by other additives (additives).

2, the composition is different

Inorganic materials usually refer to materials prepared from silicate, aluminate, borate, phosphate, germanate and/or oxide, nitride, carbide, boride, sulfide, silicide, halide and other raw materials through a certain process.

Polymer materials are divided into natural polymer materials and synthetic polymer materials according to their sources. Natural polymers are macromolecular substances existing in animals, plants and organisms, which can be divided into natural fibers, natural resins, natural rubber and animal glue. Synthetic polymer materials mainly refer to plastics, synthetic rubber and synthetic fibers, in addition to adhesives, coatings and various functional polymer materials.

3. Different characteristics

Inorganic materials can be generally divided into two categories: traditional inorganic materials and new inorganic materials. Traditional inorganic materials refer to materials made of silicon dioxide and its silicate compounds, so they are also called silicate materials.

Synthetic polymer materials have properties that natural polymer materials do not have or are superior-lower density, higher mechanics, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, electrical insulation and so on.

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