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This webpage is currently under construction (and until I get out of my rocking chair and decide to do something useful, it’s likely to remain so 😴).
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In the meantime, maybe you could help me with the following conundrum: if exersise keeps you trim, why is my postman so fat? Answers on a postcard, please. 
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<b>The list presented here is a product of my own individual research and is intended for my personal reference only — <i>so don’t blame me if you fail your chemistry test, Bob!</i></b>
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<h2>High Surface Energy (HSE) Polymers</h2>

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride">Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)</a></b>    – a common thermoplastic polymer (also colloquially known as <b>polyvinyl</b> or <b>vinyl</b>)</li></ul> 

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene">Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic polymer</b></li></ul> 

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-density_polyethylene">High-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic polymer</b></li></ul> 

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate">Polycarbonate (PC)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic polymer</li></ul>

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<h2>Low Surface Energy (LSE) Polymers</h2>

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poly(methyl_methacrylate)">Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic polymer (also colloquially known as <b>acrylic</b>, <b><a href="https://www.plexiglas.de/en/home"> PLEXIGLAS®</a>/plexiglass</b> or <b>PERSPEX®</a></b>)</li></ul> 

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypropylene">Polypropylene (PP)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic polymer</li></ul> 

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene">Polyethylene/Polythene (PE)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer</li></ul> 

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polystyrene">Polystyrene (PS)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic polymer (also colloquially known as <b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrofoam">STYROFOAM™</a></b>) </b></li></ul> 

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene-vinyl_acetate">Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic  copolymer</li></ul>

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_terephthalate">Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET/PETG)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic polymer</li></ul>

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPDM_rubber">Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (ЕPDM)</a></b> – a common thermoplastic terpolymer (also colloquially known as synthetic <b>rubber</b>)</li></ul>

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoplastic_olefin">Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO)</a></b> – a common blended thermoplastic polymer</li></ul>

<ul><li><b><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamide">Polyamide (PA)</a></b> – a common blended  thermoplastic polymer (also colloquially known as <b>nylon</b> or <b>Kevlar®</b>)</li></ul>