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Poly(dimethylsiloxane-ε-caprolactam) block copolymers were prepared from ε-caprolactam and anhydride-terminated polydimethylsiloxane oligomers under anionic conditions in the melt.
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Policastro, P.P., Hernandez, P.K. Synthesis of new polydimethylsiloxane-ε-caprolactam block copolymers. Polymer Bulletin 16, 43–45 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01046607
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