This book explores the chemical processes of the radical polymerisation of different vinyl monomers, initiated vulcanisation of rubbers and curing of the polyester resins. Organic peroxides are mainly used as the initiators. Their main advantages are the thermal stability within the definite interval of temperatures and in different media, reactivity of the primary oxy -- radicals in different reactions and their initiation efficiency and non -- toxicity of the final decomposition products. The complexity of the above -- said properties of the organic peroxides should be taken into account under solving the problem of their purposeful synthesis.

The main focus in this monograph is on models of the kinetics of photo-initiated polymerization of mono- and bi-functional monomers up to the high conversion stage, their derivation, analysis and comparison with the experimental data. This monograph can be useful for scientists, engineers, post-graduate training students and students who are interested in problems both of the polymerization kinetics and general chemical kinetics.