New trends in the development of polycondensation New trends in the development of polycondensation methods, elucidation of the main principles of macromolecular methods, elucidation of the main principles of macromolecular design of polymeric chains and preparation of novel promising design of polymeric chains and preparation of novel promising condensation polymers are considered and analysed. The biblio-condensation polymers are considered and analysed. The bibliography includes 152 references graphy includes 152 references. . S V Vinogradova, V A Vasnev A N Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 28, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation. Fax (7-095) 135 50 85. Tel. (7-095) 135 92 25 (S V Vinogradova), (7-095) 135 92 12. E-mail: vasnev@ineos.ac.ru (V A Vasnev)