Polymer size distribution and average molecular weights for reactions involving variable propagation rates

✍ Scribed by Maget, Henri J. R.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1962
• Weight: 371 KB
• Volume: 57
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-3832
• DOI: 10.1002/pol.1962.1205716561

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

General equations are derived to predict product distribution and number‐average molecular weight of consecutive competitive second‐order reactions, where rates of propagation are different for the m first reaction steps and become identical for all subsequent reactions. The equations have been applied to experimental results obtained for the propylene oxide—water reaction.