Anionic dispersion polymerization of styrene. I. Investigation of parameters for preparation of uniform micron-size polystyrene particles with narrow molecular weight distribution

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 2633-2649

  Awan, M A ^a   Dimonie, V L ^a   El Aasser, M S ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion polymerization; Poly(styrene block polybutadiene); Polystyrene; Steric stabilizer; Tetrahydrofuran

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; DISPERSIONS; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; MONOMERS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYBUTADIENES; POLYSTYRENES; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ANIONIC DISPERSION POLYMERIZATION; BUTYLLITHIUM; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; POLYDISPERSITY; TETRAHYDROFURAN;

ANIONIC POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0030244015     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0518(19960930)34:13<2633::AID-POLA9>3.0.CO;2-S     Document Type: Article

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