Modeling of the microwave initiated emulsion polymerization of styrene

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 42 A, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1207-1225

  Aldana García, Miguel A ^a   Palacios, Joaquín ^a   Vivaldo Lima, Eduardo ^a  

^a Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Facultad de Quimica   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Microwave emulsion polymerization; Modeling; Polystyrene; Predici

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; FREE RADICALS; MICROWAVE HEATING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RATE CONSTANTS; STYRENE;

MICROWAVE EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MODELING; PREDICI;

EMULSION POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 26444526241     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: 15205738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10601320500189505     Document Type: Article

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