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Polymer Chemistry
Build long molecular chains and connect structure to material properties.
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Reactive groups connect. Monomers consume functional groups and build repeat units through a chain or network.
chain growth3 repeat units · 22% crosslinking
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repeat units3
unreacted monomer38%
network links22%
dominant propertyflow
As conversion rises, more monomers join the growing chain and the average degree of polymerization rises nonlinearly.
The chain is schematic. Polymer properties also depend on molecular weight distribution, tacticity, branching, crystallinity, additives, and processing history.
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Answer from the model, then use the explanation to connect the particle picture to the chemical rule.
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