Abstract
This paper extends the authors' method of calculating average properties of ideal nonlinear stepwise polymerization to systems with first-shell substitution effects. Two special cases are considered in detail: Af + B2, where the second and subsequent A groups on the A monomer can react at different rates due to the presence of other reacted groups, and Af + A2 + B2, where both Af and A2 can show substitution effects. Relations for weight-average molecular weight, the gel point, weight-fraction solubles, and cross-link density are derived.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1063-1069 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Macromolecules |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - Sep 1980 |