Polymer
| Polymer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Properties | |
| Type | Polymer |
| Made With/By | Chemical synthesis |
| Difficulty of Production | Medium-Hard |
| Exists in Reality | Yes |
| Atomic Number | N/A |
Polymer is what its name implies, it’s a polymer, which can sometimes be confusing since there are multiple other polymers added. It is specifically a type of plastic.
Production
Polymer bars can be made with petroleum gas, fluorite, and coal in a chemical plant:
500mB
It can be also acquired by smelting plastic scraps which is useful early game.
Uses
Polymer is used in many machines, items, and even NTM added music discs.
It can be used in a wide variety of tools and useful machines, including electric tools when used with high-speed steel.
It can be used to make insulators (since it is one by itself) by placing two in a row in your 2x2 inventory crafting grid.
Trivia
- Polymer is just a different name for any plastic/rubber.
- It is specifically polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon), as the recipe suggests, but it isn't specified as such in-game.
- Polymer is the first obtainable plastic, after unlocking oil cracking, it can be replaced with bakelite in all recipes.