Mathematical modeling of batch emulsion copolymerization processes

Polymer Reaction Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 869-910

  Casella, E L ^a,c   Araujo, O ^b   Giudici, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Raisio Chemicals Latexia Brazil   (Brazil)

^c MACKENZIE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Batch reactor; Copolymerization; Emulsion polymerization; Mathematical model

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPOSITION; COPOLYMERIZATION; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONOMERS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STYRENE;

BATCH REACTOR; BUTYL ACRYLATE; EMULSION COPOLYMERIZATION; METHYL METHACRYLATE; VINYL ACTATE;

EMULSION POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0346910424     PISSN: 10543414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PRE-120026379     Document Type: Article

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