KnowraCondensation polymerizationLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Condensation polymerization, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 3Related 4Narrower topic 2Compared with 3PolymerizationCompared with: Its byproducts distinguish it from addition polymerization, though usage overlaps with step-growth.NylonRelated: Nylon 6,6 is produced by linking its monomers through this process.PolyesterRelated: Many polyesters form when ester bonds are created with elimination of a small molecule.Chain-growth polymerizationCompared with: Many condensation polymers form by step growth, contrasting with typical chain-growth addition.MonomerRelated: Some monomer pairings form polymer bonds while releasing small molecules.PolyamideRelated: Many polyamides form when monomers create amide bonds while eliminating small molecules.Addition polymerizationCompared with: It contrasts with addition polymerization’s defining absence of small-molecule byproducts.Wallace CarothersBroader topic: This reaction type enabled the polyamides and polyesters studied by Carothers’s group.Condensation reactionBroader topic: Repeated condensation steps build long chains while eliminating water or another small molecule.HexamethylenediamineNarrower topic: Nylon 6,6 forms as this diamine and adipic acid create amide links and release water.Leo BaekelandNarrower topic: Phenol and formaldehyde form resin through reactions that release water.Macromolecular substancesBroader topic: This route builds materials such as polyesters and many biological polymers.