Perfect network

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008629",
  "term": "Perfect network",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A theoretical polymer network in which all polymer chains are elastically active and contribute to the mechanical properties, and there are no dangling ends or unreacted functional groups. Such a network exhibits ideal elastic behavior. Real polymer networks always deviate from this ideal due to structural imperfections.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "network"
  ],
  "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 1815 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/perfect-network/"
}