Addition Polymers Three kinds of intermediates: >Free radicals >Carbocations >Carbanions Examples of addition polymers: >polypropylene plastics >polystyrene foam insulation >poly(acrylonitrile)Orlon fiber >poly(methyl a-methacrylate) Plexiglas. Chapter 26 Chapter 26 4 Addition Polymers • Three kinds of intermediates: ➢Free radicals ➢Carbocations ➢Carbanions • Examples of addition polymers: ➢polypropylene plastics ➢polystyrene foam insulation ➢poly(acrylonitrile) Orlon® fiber ➢poly(methyl -methacrylate) Plexiglas ® =>