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© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
T. J. Gutiérrez (ed.), Reactive and Functional Polymers Volume One,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43403-8_1
Chapter 1
Introduction to Reactive and Functional
Polymers: A Note From the Editor
Tomy J. Gutiérrez
Abstract Reactive and functional polymers are manufactured essentially from the
chemical or physical modification of their precursors or by the addition of active
fillers. These polymers have proven important for the development of advanced
materials for different applications, and they are booming and will be a fundamental
part in the future life for agricultural, energy efficiency, environmental remediation,
medical devices, among others. With this chapter, we open the main topics that will
be analyzed in this book.
Keywords Crosslinked polymers · Crosslinking · Elastomers · Fiber · Lignin ·
Polyesters · Polyurethanes · Rubbers · Silicone
1.1 Fundamentals for Reactive and Functional Polymers
In general, reactive and functional polymers are obtained by chemical or physical
manipulation of polymeric structures using different reactions (Gutiérrez 2017a, b,
2018a, b, 2019, 2021; Gutiérrez and Álvarez 2016; Gutiérrez and Alvarez 2017a, b,
c, d, 2018; Gutiérrez and González 2016, 2017; Gutiérrez et al. 2015a, b, 2016a, b,
2018, 2019, 2021; Herniou--Julien et al. 2019; Merino et al. 2019a, Merino et al.
2018a, b, 2019a, b; Toro-Márquez et al. 2018; Zarrintaj et al. 2019; Alizadeh et al.
T. J. Gutiérrez (*)
Thermoplastic Composite Materials (CoMP) Group, Faculty of Engineering, Institute
of Research in Materials Science and Technology (INTEMA), National University of Mar
del Plata (UNMdP) and National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET),
Colón 10850, Mar del Plata 7600, Buenos Aires, Argentina
e-mail: tomy.gutierrez@fi.mdp.edu.ar
The original version of this chapter was revised. The correction to this chapter is available at
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43403-8_15
, Corrected Publication 2021
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
T. J. Gutiérrez (ed.), Reactive and Functional Polymers Volume One,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43403-8_1
Chapter 1
Introduction to Reactive and Functional
Polymers: A Note From the Editor
Tomy J. Gutiérrez
Abstract Reactive and functional polymers are manufactured essentially from the
chemical or physical modification of their precursors or by the addition of active
fillers. These polymers have proven important for the development of advanced
materials for different applications, and they are booming and will be a fundamental
part in the future life for agricultural, energy efficiency, environmental remediation,
medical devices, among others. With this chapter, we open the main topics that will
be analyzed in this book.
Keywords Crosslinked polymers · Crosslinking · Elastomers · Fiber · Lignin ·
Polyesters · Polyurethanes · Rubbers · Silicone
1.1 Fundamentals for Reactive and Functional Polymers
In general, reactive and functional polymers are obtained by chemical or physical
manipulation of polymeric structures using different reactions (Gutiérrez 2017a, b,
2018a, b, 2019, 2021; Gutiérrez and Álvarez 2016; Gutiérrez and Alvarez 2017a, b,
c, d, 2018; Gutiérrez and González 2016, 2017; Gutiérrez et al. 2015a, b, 2016a, b,
2018, 2019, 2021; Herniou--Julien et al. 2019; Merino et al. 2019a, Merino et al.
2018a, b, 2019a, b; Toro-Márquez et al. 2018; Zarrintaj et al. 2019; Alizadeh et al.
T. J. Gutiérrez (*)
Thermoplastic Composite Materials (CoMP) Group, Faculty of Engineering, Institute
of Research in Materials Science and Technology (INTEMA), National University of Mar
del Plata (UNMdP) and National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET),
Colón 10850, Mar del Plata 7600, Buenos Aires, Argentina
e-mail: tomy.gutierrez@fi.mdp.edu.ar
The original version of this chapter was revised. The correction to this chapter is available at
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43403-8_15
, Corrected Publication 2021