n (1) The growth of a new polymer chain from an active site on an established chain, in a direction different from that of the original chain. Branching occurs as a result of chain-transfer processes or from the polymerization of difunctional monomers, and is an important factor influencing polymer properties. (2) Two-dimensional polymers having relatively short sidechains branching from the main backbone. (Odian GC, (2004) Principles of polymerization, Wiley, New York).
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Branching. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_1552
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