Anionic polymerization of styrene in a tubular reactor

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1856-1862

  Kim, Dong Min ^a,b   Nauman, E Bruce ^a  

^a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b Kumho Chemicals Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC POLYMERIZATION; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; REACTION KINETICS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

POLYDISPERSITY; TUBULAR REACTORS;

POLYSTYRENES;

STYRENE;

POLYMERIZATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; COST; INDUSTRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MODEL; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTOR;

EID: 0032934846     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie980534x     Document Type: Article

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