Diffusion limited chain transfer in styrene emulsion polymerization: Use of n-dodecanethiol to regulate molecular weight

Polymer Reaction Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 519-540

  Cunningham, M F ^a   Witty, T ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chain transfer; Emulsion; Polymerization; Styrene; Thiol

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; CHARGE TRANSFER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SOLUBILITY; STYRENE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

DIFFUSION LIMITED CHAIN TRANSFER; DODECANETHIOL; MONOMER DROPLET; THIOL; TWO FILM DIFFUSION THEORY;

EMULSION POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0141495242     PISSN: 10543414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PRE-120024424     Document Type: Article

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