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Polymer architecture
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<p>Polymer architecture in <a href="/facts/Polymer_science/ulLpdDyQ">polymer science</a> relates to the way <a href="/facts/Branching_(polymer_chemistry)/KYF9YA1j">branching</a> leads to a deviation from a strictly linear polymer chain. Branching may occur randomly or reactions may be designed so that specific architectures are targeted. It is an important microstructural feature. A polymer's architecture affects many of its physical properties including solution viscosity, melt viscosity, solubility in various solvents, glass transition temperature and the size of individual polymer coils in solution. </p>