ABSTRACT
Since most synthetic plastics and elastomers and some fibers are prepared by free radical polymerization, this method is obviously most important from a commercial viewpoint. Table 8.1 contains a listing of a number of commercially important addition polymers. Many of the concepts discussed in Chapter 7 on ionic chain polymerization also apply to free radical polymerization. However, because of the versatility of this polymerization technique, several new concepts will be introduced in this chapter.
