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MOLECULAR WEIGHr CHANGES AND NE1WORK FORMATION BY SCISSION AND CROSSUNKING A. Charlesby 1 Introduction Main Chain Scission of Polymers ____________________________ _ ________________________ _ 1 Crosslinking ______...................... _....... _................ _...................................................................... __.... _........... _........ ___.. _. __.... _. _. _____. _____. _ 4 5 Random Crosslinking.................................................................................... _....... _.................................................................... Enhanced Crosslinking............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Other Forms of Crosslinking............. _................. _............... _................ _................................................................................ 10 Combined Crosslinking and Scission ___________ _________________ ______ _ ______________. _. _. 11 Antioxidants.......................................................................................................................................................................