Meaning & use
Tacticity
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In polymer chemistry, the relative orientation of successive repeating units in a polymer chain, which affects the material's physical properties.
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The tacticity of the polymer determines whether it is crystalline or amorphous.
Researchers controlled the catalyst to achieve high tacticity in the resulting plastic.
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Polymers are classified as isotactic, syndiotactic, or atactic depending on their tacticity.
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