Many amines have the ability to decompose organic peroxides, but in peroxide-catalyzed emulsion polymerization only a limited number of amines have an activating effect so powerful that it is possible by adding them to the system to bring about rapid polymerization at a low temperature. Particularly effective are polyethylene and polypropylene polyamines when the peroxide catalyst is of the class represented by cumene hydroperoxide. A comparison
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