Copolymerize (Verb)
Meaning
Polymerize together; "the two substances copolymerized".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Acrylates and methacrylates can be made to copolymerize in the presence of certain catalysts, producing polymers with unique properties.
- The two monomers, styrene and butadiene, were observed to copolymerize under high pressure and temperature conditions.
- By varying the ratio of the two substances, it was possible to control the degree to which they copolymerized and formed a uniform product.
- Researchers have been able to induce ethylene and propylene to copolymerize in the presence of certain metal catalysts, resulting in a material with improved strength and elasticity.
- Upon addition of a catalyst, the mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide was observed to copolymerize and form a highly cross-linked polymer.