An experimental study of thermal polymerization of styrene in the temperature range 100-20O0C and conversion range 0-100% is reported. Conversions, molecular weight averages, and molecular weight distributions were measured. A kinetic model with third-order initiation gives a satisfactory fit of con
Thermal polymerization of p-methyl styrene at high conversions and temperatures
β Scribed by O. Chiantore; A.E. Hamielec
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 486 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0032-3861
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