The z‐Average of Cross‐Linked Polymers

Abstract

Stockmayer's formula for the weight average of cross‐linked primary chains was extended to the z‐average degree of polymerization DPz. This average is a function of the weight‐ and z‐average degree of polymerization λw and λz of the primary chain distribution and the branching density α: Higher averages of branched polymers from monomers of type Af and BAf − 1 with functionalities f ⩾ 2 are discussed.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved