solution polymerization

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industrial polymerization methods

  • Figure 1: Three common polymer structures. The linear, branched, and network architectures are represented (from top), respectively, by high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), and phenol formaldehyde (PF). The chemical structure and molecular structure of highlighted regions are also shown.
    In chemistry of industrial polymers: Solution polymerization

    The conducting of polymerization reactions in a solvent is an effective way to disperse heat; in addition, solutions are much easier to stir than bulk polymerizations. Solvents must be carefully chosen, however, so that they do not undergo chain-transfer reactions with the polymer.…

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synthetic rubber production

  • truck tires being removed from their molds
    In rubber: Polymerization methods

    (Solution polymerization and emulsion polymerization are described in the article chemistry of industrial polymers.) Polymers made in solution generally have more linear molecules (that is, less branching of side chains from the main polymer chain), and they also have a narrower distribution of molecular weight…

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