Poly(glycolic acid) (PGA) is an important biopolymer, especially in medical applications because of its suitable mechanical, biocompatible, and biodegradable properties. PGA can degrade within weeks, ...

Many industrially important polymers such as polyesters, polyamides or polyurethanes follow step-growth kinetics in which the monomer, oligomer and polymer end groups can all react with one another.

The creation of plastics from polymers is now an old industry. So, there are many methods, sub-methods, and specific synthetic variations now used by academics and industry scientists to create ...