Free-radical retrograde-precipitation polymerization: A mathematical modeling study of polymerization of styrene in diethyl ether

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 191, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1634-1659

  Dar, Yadunandan ^a   Caneba, Gerard T ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion controlled polymerization; Free radical polymerization; Hetero phase polymerization; Lower critical solution temperature; Modeling; Precipitation polymerization; Simulation

Indexed keywords

MASS TRANSFER; MONOMERS; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REACTION KINETICS; SOLVENTS;

LOW CRITICAL SOLUTION TEMPERATURE (LCST); POOR SOLVENTS; RADICAL TRAPPING;

FREE RADICALS;

POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 4644276351     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986440490472733     Document Type: Article

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