With respect to batch and Continuously stirred-tank reactors ( CSTRs ) however have a residence time distribution and cannot mirror batch or plug flow reactors, which can cause a difference in the dispersity of final polymer.
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IUPAC has deprecated the use of the term " "'polydispersity index " "', having replaced it with the term " dispersity ", represented by the symbol " " ( pronounced D-stroke ) which can refer to either molecular mass or degree of polymerization.
