The effect of different catalytic chain transfer agents on particle nucleation and the course of the polymerization in ab Initio batch emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1038-1048

  Smeets, Niels M B ^a   Jansen, Tom G T ^a   Sciarone, Timo J J ^a   Heuts, Johan P A ^a   Meuldijk, J A N ^a   Van Herk, Alex M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catalytic chain transfer; Emulsion polymerization; Molecular weight distribution molar mass distribution; Particle size distribution; Polymerization kinetics

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO; AQUEOUS PHASE; BATCH EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; CATALYTIC CHAIN TRANSFER; CHAIN TRANSFER; CHAIN TRANSFER AGENTS; CONVERSION TIME; INTRINSIC ACTIVITIES; KEY PARAMETERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION/ MOLAR MASS DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE NUCLEATION; PARTICLE PHASE; POLYMERIZATION KINETICS; PRODUCT PROPERTY; RADICAL DESORPTION;

DESORPTION; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; ESTERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS;

EID: 76249115065     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: 10990518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pola.23858     Document Type: Article

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