Synthesis of polystyrene by dispersion polymerization in 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) using inexpensive hydrocarbon macromonomer stabilizers

Macromolecules

Volumn 36, Issue 20, 2003, Pages 7534-7542

  Wood, Colin D ^a   Cooper, Andrew I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION POLYMERIZATION; MACROMONOMER STABILIZERS; MICROSPHERES; TETRAFLUOROETHANE;

FREE RADICALS; HYDROCARBONS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; POLYVINYL ACETATES; PRESSURE; PURIFICATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0142091416     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma030063c     Document Type: Article

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