In polymer chemistry, step-growth polymerization refers to a type of polymerization mechanism in which bi-functional or multifunctional monomers react...

polymerization as "step-growth polymerization" and "chain-growth polymerization". IUPAC recommends to further simplify "chain-growth polymerization"...

state polymerization to afford polyamides (e.g., nylons) is an example of step-growth polymerization. In chain-growth (or chain) polymerization, the only...

the polymerization, and knowledge of these can help to identify the type of polymerization method used to form the polymer. Step-growth polymerization involves...

term 'polycondensation'. Condensation polymerization is a form of step-growth polymerization. Linear polymers are produced from bifunctional monomers...

In step-growth polymerization, the Carothers equation (or Carothers' equation) gives the degree of polymerization, Xn, for a given fractional monomer conversion...

In polymer chemistry, living polymerization is a form of chain growth polymerization where the ability of a growing polymer chain to terminate has been...

polymer. For bulk radical polymerization with low (<10%) conversion, anionic polymerization, and step growth polymerization to high conversion (>99%)...

wool and silk. Artificially made polyamides can be made through step-growth polymerization or solid-phase synthesis yielding materials such as nylons, aramids...

distribution of a polymer sample depends on factors such as chemical kinetics and work-up procedure. Ideal step-growth polymerization gives a polymer with dispersity...

Interfacial polymerization is a type of step-growth polymerization in which polymerization occurs at the interface between two immiscible phases (generally...

In polymer chemistry, radical polymerization (RP) is a method of polymerization by which a polymer forms by the successive addition of a radical to building...

all of which are formed by chain-growth polymerization. Another production mechanism is step-growth polymerization, which is used to produce the nylon-12/6/66...

Plasma polymerization (or glow discharge polymerization) uses plasma sources to generate a gas discharge that provides energy to activate or fragment gaseous...

Dispersion polymerization Radical polymerization Polymer Polymerization Step-growth polymerization Emulsion polymerization Superabsorbent polymer Slomkowski...

Bulk polymerization or mass polymerization is carried out by adding a soluble radical initiator to pure monomer in liquid state. The initiator should...

whereas in step-growth polymerization chains of monomers may combine with one another directly, such as in polyester. Step-growth polymerization can be divided...

degree of polymerization or chain length is then 1000 by the first (IUPAC) definition, but 500 by the second. In step-growth polymerization, in order...

addition−fragmentation chain-transfer or RAFT polymerization is one of several kinds of reversible-deactivation radical polymerization. It makes use of a chain-transfer...

poly(enone sulfide) and poly(enamine ketone). For example, linear step growth polymerization produces the redox active poly(amino quinone), which serves as...

Nylon rope trick, a demonstration of the chemical principles of step-growth polymerization Rope trick effect, in physics, seen in photographs of nuclear...

salt. Inorganic polymers are formed, like organic polymers, by: Step-growth polymerization: Polysiloxanes; Chain-growth polymerization: Polysilanes; Ring-opening...

polymerization of epoxy materials can take place through two primary mechanisms: step-growth polymerization and chain-growth polymerization. In step-growth...

Flory–Stockmayer theory is a theory governing the cross-linking and gelation of step-growth polymers. The Flory–Stockmayer theory represents an advancement from the Carothers...

to start growing and the previous chain to stop growing. With step-growth polymerization, the reaction can be terminated by adding a monofunctional species...

management buyout, giving rise to Victrex PLC. PEEK polymers are obtained by step-growth polymerization by the dialkylation of bisphenolate salts. Typical...

of redirect targets Step-growth polymerization – Type of polymerization reaction mechanism Actually the most common nylon polymers are made from hexamethylenediamine...

(three) polymers. When it presents many end groups it is called “polytelechelic”. To prepare polymers by step-growth polymerization, telechelic polymers like...

the beginning. A polymer is generally manufactured by step-growth polymerization or addition polymerization. When one or more polymers are combined with...

that describes the relative ratios of polymers of different length that occur in an ideal step-growth polymerization process. The probability mass function...