Molecular weight distributions in continuous linear addition polymerizations

Molecular weight distributions for addition polymerization without termination in continuous vessels were developed and compared with distributions for batch, chain polymerization with termination. A correspondence was found to exist between: batch, chain polymerization with termination by disproportionation and continuous polyaddition in one vessel; batch polymerization with termination by combination and continuous polyaddition in two vessels in series; and, finally, Flory's multichain condensation polymerization and continuous polyaddition in any number of vessels in series.