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Poly = many
Mono= single
Mer = unit
Oligo =several
Addition polymerisation:
No by products
Polymer mwt = mwt monomers
Condensation polymerisation:
By products are produced and lost in the final
product
Polymer mwt mwt monomers
Linear or chain polymerisation
Easily manipulated, stretched, bent, thermoplastic, Hard
e.g. fitting surface of acrylic teeth- better binding to
denture base
Branched polymerisation
Easily manipulated, stretched, bent, thermoplastic,
More hard
Cross-linked polymerisation
Strong, stiff, thermoset, wear resistant
E.g. Denture base materials, Occlusal surfaces of
actylic teeth
Coiled chains
Flexible
e.g. impression materials
H-C=C-H
H H
H - C = C C= O
H H OH
H - C = C C= O
H CH3 OH
H - C = C C= O
H CH3 O - CH3
(H - C = C C= O )n
H CH3 O - CH3
Random copolymer: No sequential order exists
among the two (or more) mer units along the
polymer chain.
Block copolymer: Identical monomer units
occur in relatively long sequences along the
main polymer.
Graft or branched copolymer: Sequences of one
type of mer unit are attached as a graft onto a
backbone of a second type of mer unit.
R* + M R M*
R M* + M R M M*
R M M* + M R M M
M* etc.
Where M is Monomer and
R* is initial reactive specie (Initiator)
Provides free radical
e.g. Benzoyl Peroxide (BPO)
Addition polymerisation
Activation
Benzoyl Peroxide