pre-gel state 

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07507
State of a network-forming polymerization or crosslinking process in the pre-gel regime.
Note:
In the pre-gel state, the sol fraction is equal to unity. All the molecules formed have finite (statistically definable) relative molecular masses.
Source:
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 1805 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'pre-gel state' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07507 RIS BibTex EndNote
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