ABSTRACT

Many naturally occurring polymers are largely homopolymers, but proteins and nucleic acids are copolymers composed of a number of different mers. While many synthetic polymers are homopolymers, the most widely used synthetic rubber (styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)) is a copolymer of styrene (S) and butadiene (B), with the “R” representing “rubber.” There are many other important copolymers. Here we will restrict ourselves to vinyl-derived copolymers.