Modelling and simulation of complex aspects of multicomponent emulsion polymerization

Polymer Reaction Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 737-814

  Barclay, B R ^a   Penlidis, A ^a   Gao, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b BASF AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPOLYMERIZATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FREE RADICALS; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICELLES; NUCLEATION; STYRENE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ACRYLONITRILE; BUTYL ACRYLATE; METHYL ACRYLATE; MULTICOMPONENT POLYMERIZATION;

EMULSION POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0346910425     PISSN: 10543414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PRE-120026372     Document Type: Article

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