Polymer network composed of chains all of which are connected at both of their ends to different junction points.
Note: If a perfect
network is in the rubbery state then, on macroscopic deformation of the
network, all of its chains are elastically active and display rubber elasticity.
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 1815 [
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