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You are here Home Glossary Print Polymer molecular weight details of an industrial chemical that is a polymer, means the following: the number average molecular weight of the industrial chemical the weight average molecular weight of the industrial chemical the polydispersity index for the industrial chemical the percentage (by mass) of molecules with a molecular weight that is less than 1,000 g/mol the percentage (by mass) of molecules with a molecular weight that is less than 500 g/mol.