Use of a novel tetrafunctional initiator in the free radical homo- and copolymerization of styrene, methyl methacylate and α-methyl styrene

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 42 A, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 403-426

  Scorah, M J ^a   Dhib, R ^b   Penlidis, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

methyl styrene; Dilute solution properties; Intrinsic viscosity; Kinetics (polym.); Methyl methacylate; Radical polymerization; Radius of gyration; Styrene; Tetrafunctional initiation

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERIZATION; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUTIONS; VISCOSITY;

Α-METHYL STYRENE; DILUTE SOLUTION PROPERTIES; INTRINSIC VISCOSITY; METHYL METHACYLATE; RADIUS OF GYRATION; TETRAFUNCTIONAL INITIATION;

STYRENE;

EID: 17444398619     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MA-200054332     Document Type: Article

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