Particle nucleation mechanism for the emulsion polymerization of styrene with a novel polyester emulsifier
✍ Scribed by Yih-Her Chang; Yu-Der Lee; Ola J. Karlsson; Donald C. Sundberg
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Volume
- 82
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
- DOI
- 10.1002/app.1940
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The particle nucleation mechanism in emulsion polymerization of styrene with a novel polyester emulsifier, 5‐sulfoisophthalic acid dimethyl ester sodium salt‐modified tetracarboxylic acid‐terminated polyester (SMTAPE), was investigated. The consumption of SMTAPE micelles was monitored by the measurement of surface tension during the emulsion polymerization. Kinetic studies and emulsifier consumption clearly showed that a continuous nucleation mechanism without Smith–Ewart interval II was characteristic of this system. It was attributed to the high concentration of SMTAPE emulsifier in the polymerization, which led to a large surface area and a vast number of micelles around 10 nm in size that served as the major locus of particle nucleation. A broad particle size distribution was observed throughout the reaction, and the nucleation period lasted well into the reaction until the disappearance of the micelles or the disappearance of monomer droplets. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 82: 1061–1070, 2001