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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Addition polymers form high-molecular-weight chains rapidly, and tend to be higher in molecular weight than condensation polymers.

Plastics--it's all about molecular structure

Part I: An overview on thermal decomposition of addition polymers. Thermochimica Acta, 523(1-2), 1-24.

La pirolisis como herramienta de tratamiento y valorizacion de residuos plasticos

([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.

Modified low molecular weight acrylics in coating application: synthesis and property evaluation

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