Types of Reactive Polymers and Their Applications

A variety of reactive polymers have been utilized for compatibilizing polymer blends. They can be classified into eight major categories, with each category having one type of 

Reaction type Reactive group Co-reactive group Remarks 

Amidation Carboxylic acid Amine Addition/substitution 

Ester interchange Ester Ester Interchange reaction 

Ring-opening reaction Epoxide Carboxylic acid, MAn, hydroxyl, amine Ring-opening reaction 

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