An experimental investigation of the kinetics of the bulk free radical polymerization of butyl acrylate initiated with 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile ( AIBN ) was conducted at 50" and 60°C using two initiator concentrations. Conversion levels were measured by gravimetry and were independently confirmed
Kinetics of radical polymerization—XXXIX Investigation of the polymerizations of butyl acrylate and methyl acrylate in solution
✍ Scribed by G. Kaszás; T. Földes-Berezsnich; F. Tüdős
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 304 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-3057
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✦ Synopsis
The kinetics of free radical polymerizations of methyl and butyl acrylate were studied in benzene at 50:. The initiation rate constant determined by the inhibition method was found to be constant over the whole monomer solvent composition range in both systems. The polymerization rate was investigated as a function of initiator and monomer concentrations. In accordance with theory, an initiator order of 0.5 was obtained for both systems: monomer orders > I were found. This solvent effect could not be explained either in terms of the diffusion theory or by the thcory of EDA complexes; complete agreement was found between experimental results and the theory of hot radicals.
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