Journal of Applied Polymer Science · 1988 · 46 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryChemical KineticsPolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringColloid ChemistryPolymer PhysicsPolymerization ChemistryPolymerization KineticsPolymerization Reaction EngineeringEmulsion PolymerizationEmulsionsImpuritiesKinetic Modeling Of PolymerizationParticle NucleationParticle-assisted Nucleation
Abstract The effect of water‐ and monomer‐soluble impurities on the kinetics of emulsion polymerization for Case I systems (e.g., vinyl acetate and vinyl choride) was investigated. Model predictions on the effect of these impurities on polymer particle nucleation and growth rate are shown to be in satisfactory agreement with experimental results. The effect of monomer‐soluble impurities is shown to be quite different from that observed in Case II emulsion polymerization systems.
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