adjective
- relating to or denoting a polymer in which substituent groups are arranged on the same side of the main chain in a regular, repeating pattern
Usage: chemistry; materials science
Examples
- Isotactic polypropylene has a highly ordered structure that gives it superior mechanical properties.
- The isotactic arrangement of methyl groups along the polymer backbone increases crystallinity.
- Isotactic polymers typically exhibit higher melting points than their atactic counterparts.
- The stereoregularity of isotactic plastics makes them useful in rigid applications.
- Isotactic polystyrene is more crystalline and stronger than atactic polystyrene.