Gel effect in free radical polymerization: Model discrimination of its cause

AIChE Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1226-1231

  O'Neil, Gregory A ^a   Wisnudel, Marc B ^a   Torkelsen, John M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; GELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONOMERS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; POLYSTYRENES; REACTION KINETICS;

GEL EFFECT;

FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0032074330     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690440522     Document Type: Article

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