Bimodal network

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001221",
  "term": "Bimodal network",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer network whose strands between adjacent junction points fall into two distinct groups of very different length, a short group and a long group. Mixing the two lengths, as in end-linked poly(dimethylsiloxane) made from short and long chains, can give an elastomer with improved ultimate strength and elongation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bimodal polymer network"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. 'Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1813 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/bimodal-network/"
}