diff --git a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/create_atoms_polystyrene/in.grow_styrene b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/create_atoms_polystyrene/in.grow_styrene
index b17b321fe5..7860db4e55 100644
--- a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/create_atoms_polystyrene/in.grow_styrene
+++ b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/create_atoms_polystyrene/in.grow_styrene
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ dihedral_style class2
 
 improper_style class2
 
+special_bonds lj/coul 0 0 1
+pair_modify tail yes mix sixthpower
+
 variable T equal 530
 
 read_data trimer.data &
diff --git a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/nylon,6-6_melt/in.large_nylon_melt b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/nylon,6-6_melt/in.large_nylon_melt
index 6fbf46f844..9678a714d6 100644
--- a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/nylon,6-6_melt/in.large_nylon_melt
+++ b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/nylon,6-6_melt/in.large_nylon_melt
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ dihedral_style class2
 
 improper_style class2
 
+special_bonds lj/coul 0 0 1
+pair_modify tail yes mix sixthpower
+
 read_data large_nylon_melt.data.gz &
   extra/bond/per/atom 5  &
   extra/angle/per/atom 15 &
diff --git a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_epoxy/in.tiny_epoxy.stabilized b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_epoxy/in.tiny_epoxy.stabilized
index 1309eff3a3..57b03b630f 100644
--- a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_epoxy/in.tiny_epoxy.stabilized
+++ b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_epoxy/in.tiny_epoxy.stabilized
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ dihedral_style class2
 
 improper_style class2
 
+special_bonds lj/coul 0 0 1
+pair_modify tail yes mix sixthpower
+
 read_data tiny_epoxy.data
 
 velocity all create 300.0 4928459 dist gaussian
diff --git a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.stabilized b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.stabilized
index 81a12b4ccb..95b39033db 100644
--- a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.stabilized
+++ b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.stabilized
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ dihedral_style class2
 
 improper_style class2
 
+special_bonds lj/coul 0 0 1
+pair_modify tail yes mix sixthpower
+
 read_data tiny_nylon.data &
   extra/bond/per/atom 5  &
   extra/angle/per/atom 15 &
diff --git a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.stabilized_variable_probability b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.stabilized_variable_probability
index 515d4cb2f8..88b5a95a41 100644
--- a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.stabilized_variable_probability
+++ b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.stabilized_variable_probability
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ dihedral_style class2
 
 improper_style class2
 
+special_bonds lj/coul 0 0 1
+pair_modify tail yes mix sixthpower
+
 read_data tiny_nylon.data &
   extra/bond/per/atom 5  &
   extra/angle/per/atom 15 &
diff --git a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.unstabilized b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.unstabilized
index 4891e9ebff..a569e28d43 100644
--- a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.unstabilized
+++ b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon.unstabilized
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ dihedral_style class2
 
 improper_style class2
 
+special_bonds lj/coul 0 0 1
+pair_modify tail yes mix sixthpower
+
 read_data tiny_nylon.data &
   extra/bond/per/atom 5  &
   extra/angle/per/atom 15 &
diff --git a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_polystyrene/in.tiny_polystyrene.stabilized b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_polystyrene/in.tiny_polystyrene.stabilized
index ab9c012905..4ecc481719 100644
--- a/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_polystyrene/in.tiny_polystyrene.stabilized
+++ b/examples/PACKAGES/reaction/tiny_polystyrene/in.tiny_polystyrene.stabilized
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ dihedral_style class2
 
 improper_style class2
 
+special_bonds lj/coul 0 0 1
+pair_modify tail yes mix sixthpower
+
 variable T equal 530
 
 read_data tiny_polystyrene.data  &