Synthesis of water-borne polymer nanoparticles in a continuous microreactor

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 198-199, Issue , 2012, Pages 191-200

  Yadav, Arvind Kumar ^a   Barandiaran, María Jesús ^a   de la Cal, José Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Emulsion polymerization; Latex stability; Miniemulsion polymerization; Polymer particles; Reactor clogging; Tubular microreactor

Indexed keywords

LATEX STABILITY; MICRO-REACTOR; MINI-EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; POLYMER PARTICLES; REACTOR CLOGGING;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84864323899     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.05.091     Document Type: Article

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