A singular class of polymer reactions can be caused by mechanical stress. Sufficient storage of mechanical energy to break chemical bonds in the main chain is generally possible only on deformation of polymers of high molecular weight. The corresponding appropriate conditions of high stress may occur in both polymer processing and use. This review summarizes reports of such polymer stress reactions published principally after 1980. The survey is organized by polymer type and by analysis technique.
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