Polymer

Type

Repeating monomer units

Cotton and Viscose

Cellulosic

Filament acetate and Filament Triacetate

Acetylated cellulose

R = CH₃COO⁻

Dacron 64 and Dacron 64

Polyester

R = [-CH₂-]_n

Silk, Wool and Nylon 6,6

Polyamides

R₁ and R₂ are organic functional groups

Creslan 61, Creslan 64 and SEF

Polyacrylonitrile

Polypropylene

Polyolefinic