Simultaneous interpenetrating polymer network

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010880",
  "term": "Simultaneous interpenetrating polymer network",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer blend composed of two or more polymer networks that are synthesized and/or crosslinked concurrently, but independently, from their respective monomer and crosslinker mixtures. The components of both networks are mixed before polymerization, and their formation proceeds simultaneously. This results in a highly interpenetrated structure where the networks are intimately mixed on a molecular scale without covalent bonds between them.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "interpenetrating polymer 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 1814 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/simultaneous-interpenetrating-polymer-network/"
}