On the basis of a realization of thermodynamic requirements as given in part I, simple kinetic considerations are applied to the processes of weak bond fission and block recombination from two distinct bases: (a) independence of rate constants and viscosity (or average molecular weight) of the polymer system; and (b) a diffusion-controlled situation where the rate of block recombination is governed by the viscosity of the medium. On the independent rate constant model, an activation energy for the recombination process of less than 40 kJ [mole (of weak bonds)]−1gives an acceptable rate of equilibration at ambient temperatures; this criterion ought to be readily satisfied in practice. However, considerations of diffusion control suggest that equilibration may be too slow to be practicable and this is probably the major limitation on preparing rigid polymers with temperature-varying molecular weights