Free-Radical Solution Polymerization of Styrene in a Tubular Reactor - Effects of Recycling

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1163-1179

  Cabral, P A ^a   Melo, P A ^a   Biscaia, E C ^a   Lima, E L ^a   Pinto, J C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; REACTION KINETICS; RECYCLING; THERMOPLASTICS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION (MWD); RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION (RTD);

STYRENE;

EID: 1542604609     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.10099     Document Type: Article

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