Abstract

Shrray Srivastava¹ and Ravindra Gadhave²

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/310483

Inorganic polymers are a unique classification of polymers. They contain inorganic atoms in the main chain. Hybrids with organic polymers as well as those chains that contain metals as pendant groups are considered in a special sub-classification as organo-metallic polymers. The networks containing only inorganic elements in main chain are called inorganic polymers. The silicone rubber is the most commercial inorganic polymer. The organo-metallic and inorganic polymers have a different set of applications. The current paper is a review of current applications of polymers with inorganic back-bone networks, especially focusing on Si and Al based inorganic polymeric materials.

Inorganic polymers; geopolymers; fire resistant polymers; environmental friendly concrete

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