block copolymer
noun
: a copolymer that is made up of a series of blocks of simpler polymers
The Akron polymer system is essentially an extension of a block copolymer of styrene and dienes (e.g., isoprene, butadiene) developed in the early 1960s …—
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Fei Yu developed and tested the inks, while Paxton Thetford solved the chemistry challenges of unusually small block copolymers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
For the block copolymer, the second block was a hydrocarbon with most of the hydrogens swapped out for fluorine atoms.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
For the block copolymer, the second block was a hydrocarbon with most of the hydrogens swapped out for fluorine atoms.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022
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“Block copolymer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20copolymer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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