Emulsion and miniemulsion polymerization of isobornyl acrylate
β Scribed by Alan J. Back; F. Joseph Schork
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 182 KB
- Volume
- 103
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Isobornyl acrylate, a highly hydrophobic monomer, was batchβpolymerized in both emulsion and miniemulsion recipes. Surfactant levels above and below the critical micelle concentration were used, as were two different initiator types: ionic (potassium persulfate) and nonionic (tβbutyl hydroperoxide) Samples were analyzed for degree of conversion, molecular weight, and particle size. The effects of reaction type (emulsion versus miniemulsion), surfactant level, type of initiator (ionic versus nonionic) of the polymer properties are discussed. Issues of monomer transport across the aqueous phase, and mechanisms of nucleation, especially at very low surfactant concentrations are discussed. Β© 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 819β833, 2007
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