Molecular-weight distribution attainable in a batch free-radical polymerization

AIChE Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1298-1308

  Yoo, Kee Youn ^a   Rhee, Hyun Ku ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE;

BATCH FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; BATCH STYRENE POLYMERIZATION REACTOR; DEGREE OF POLYMERIZATION; POLYDISPERSITY;

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT;

FREE RADICAL;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; REACTOR;

EID: 0033032601     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690450614     Document Type: Article

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