Precipitation polymerisation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009353",
  "term": "Precipitation polymerisation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymerization in which monomer, initiator and often a colloid stabilizer are dissolved in a solvent that does not dissolve the polymer once it passes a limiting molar mass, so the polymer separates as it forms. The new phase appears as growing particles or a precipitate. It differs from emulsion polymerization, where the monomer is dispersed as droplets and the polymer forms mainly in particles in the aqueous phase, not in the droplets.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "continuous phase"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2245 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/precipitation-polymerisation/"
}