Addition Polymerization
It is a reaction that forms a polymer compound while a double bond of a monomer forms a new single bond.
When the monomers are bonded, no other small molecules are produced other than the polymer.
It is a reaction that occurs mainly when making plastics in the modern chemical industry.
| Usage | Monomer | Polymer | |
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| Polyethylene (PE) | Food packaging wraps, bottles, packaging materials, electrical insulators |  |
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| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | Artificial leather, vinyl records, packaging materials, pipes, electrical insulators, flooring materials |  |
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| Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) | Adhesives, paints |  |
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| Polypropylene (PP) | Bottle, container |  |
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| Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) | fiber |  |
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| Polystyrene (PS) | Household goods, toys, electrical insulators, radio, television cases, packaging materials |  |
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