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addition polymer

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addition polymer [ə′di·shən ′päl·ə·mər]
(organic chemistry)
A polymer formed by the chain addition of unsaturated monomer molecules, such as olefins, with one another without the formation of a by-product, as water; examples are polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene. Also known as addition resin.


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[dagger]) This type of crosslinking is well known in condensation polymer systems, but not so well known in acrylic or styrene-acrylic addition polymers used in the coatings industry.
has obtained a patent for a method comprised of providing an oxirane-functional vinyl addition polymer having an oxirane functionality of 0.
y]] (3) For addition polymers, monomer units are a sensible choice for segments; however, for the polymers discussed here, a fundamental scheme, based on elementary units such as methylene groups, has been adopted.
 
 
 
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