Mathematical modeling and computer simulator/database for emulsion polymerizations

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 403-535

  Gao, J ^a   Penlidis, A ^b  

^a BASF SE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emulsion polymerization; Latex production; Mathematical modeling of emulsion polymerization

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; LATEXES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATORS;

EMULSION POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0036534943     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6700(01)00044-2     Document Type: Review

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