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A theory of drop-wise addition polymerization is developed. Because of the linear increase of the reaction volume V, the system gives rise to a new type of distribution function for cyclic species that can be expressed by the sum of two terms: the conventional distribution term and a extra term due to the dilution effect. The present result is an extension of the conventional homogeneous polymerization that corresponds to a special case without the extra term. Making use of the result we derive the gel point formula for this unique polymerization. The theoretical result is compared with recent observed data.
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Suematsu, K. Theory of Gel Formation Drop-wise Addition of R–Af Solution onto R–Bg Solution. Polym J 39, 1328–1336 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.PJ2007071
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