Note that the crosslinking reaction in our system can
occur between diacetone acrylamide (DAAM) groups
within the same particle or it can occur at the interface
between particles. Intra-particle crosslinking will
increase the stiffness and strength, but without entanglements
at particle/particle interfaces, the films will
lack cohesion. Inter-particle crosslinking will generate
more cohesion, however, even in the absence of
entanglements and interdiffusion.