Continuous flow photo-initiated RAFT polymerisation using a tubular photochemical reactor

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 80, Issue , 2016, Pages 200-207

  Gardiner, James ^a   Hornung, Christian H ^a   Tsanaktsidis, John ^a   Guthrie, Duncan ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Vaportec Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous flow; Photo initiated polymerisation; Photochemical reactor; RAFT polymerisation

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERIZATION;

BATCH SYSTEMS; COMPACT DESIGNS; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; LIGHT PENETRATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTOR; REVERSIBLE ADDITION FRAGMENTATION CHAIN TRANSFER; THERMAL INITIATORS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84955567786     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.01.033     Document Type: Article

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