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Formation, structure and properties of polymer networks
Author(s) -
Dutton S.,
Stepto R. F. T.,
Taylor D. J. R.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19971180128
Subject(s) - intramolecular force , gel point , moduli , interpretation (philosophy) , polymer , materials science , network structure , polymer chemistry , reaction conditions , polymer science , chemical engineering , chemical physics , biological system , composite material , chemistry , computer science , physics , organic chemistry , catalysis , engineering , quantum mechanics , programming language , machine learning , biology
The systematic study of intramolecular reaction and gel points together with measurements of moduli of trifunctional and tetrafunctional end‐linked networks show that gel points are always delayed and network imperfections always result from the intramolecular reaction which must occur when such networks are formed. The quantitative interpretation and prediction of gel points and moduli directly from reactant structures and reaction conditions are discussed.