Microwave heating as a synthetic technology is particularly useful due to its short reaction time

high efficiency and no pollution.The traditional synthesis of polymer materials requires long time and plenty of energy.When microwave irradiation is applied in the synthesis of polymer materials

the reaction time and energy consumption can be reduced a lot

which has become very popular in organic synthesis.This article reviews the development on the microwave-assisted polymerization of engineering material polymers including polyamides

polyimides

poly(benzyl acrylate) and functional polymers including medical polymers

adsorptive polymers

conductive polymers

optical polymers.The future of microwave-assisted organic synthesis of polymers is prospected too.