Maximizing production and polymer quality (MWD and composition) in emulsion polymerization reactors with limited capacity of heat removal

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 215-222

  Vicente, M ^a   Leiza, J R ^a   Asua, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Copolymer composition; Emulsion polymerization; Molecular weight distribution; Optimization; Process control; Reaction calorimetry; Safety

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; COPOLYMERS; LATEXES; MONOMERS;

CHAIN TRANSFER AGENTS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

EMULSION; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 0037218222     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(02)00466-9     Document Type: Article

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