Synthesis and characterization of thermally-responsive hydroxypropyl methylcellulose gel beads

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1279-1290

  O'Connor, Stephen M ^a   Gehrke, Stevin H ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulose ethers; Gel synthesis; Hydrogels; Suspension polymerization; Thermally responsive gels

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CROSSLINKING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYETHERS; POLYMERIZATION; SWELLING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMAL EFFECTS;

HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE GEL BEADS;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 0031282077     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4628(19971114)66:7<1279::AID-APP7>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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