In order to calculate some kinetic parameters, such as the reactivity ratios, of the system ␣-methylstyrene-methyl methacrylate, the bulk copolymerization of these two monomers with azobis isobutironitrile (AIBN) as a radical initiator was studied. Experiments were performed at the various temperatu
Copolymerization with depropagation: Experiments and prediction of kinetics and properties of α-methylstyrene/methyl methacrylate copolymers. I. Solution copolymerization
✍ Scribed by F. Martinet; J. Guillot
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 401 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
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✦ Synopsis
a-Methylstyrene ( a-MSt) and methyl methacrylate were copolymerized at 60ЊC in toluene by radical polymerization induced by azobisisobutyronitrile. The kinetics were followed by gravimetry and correlated with the molecular weights, microstructure, and glass transition temperature. A model was developed taking into account the equilibrium of the a-MSt homopolymerization that could not be neglected at 60ЊC and higher temperatures. The model is in good agreement with all the experimental data.
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Previously published material on the ␣-methyl styrene/methyl methacrylate (␣-MS/MMA) copolymer system at temperatures above the ceiling temperature of ␣-MS has focused on low-conversion results. Several attempts have been made to estimate copolymer reactivity ratios from experimental data, but in mo