A polymer useful as a solid support for a variety of applications is provided. The polymer is prepared from a composition comprising at least one type of olefinic monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylate crosslinker of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: (a) R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3...http://www.google.es/patents/US5910554?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US5910554 - Highly cross-linked polymeric supports