pre-gel state

State of a network-forming polymerization or crosslinking process in the pre-gel regime.
Note:
In the pre-gel state, the sol fraction is equal to unity. All the molecules formed have finite (statistically definable) relative molecular masses.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801 (Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1805