INVERSE MICROEMULSION POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLAMIDE IN THE PRESENCE OFBI-UNSATURATED VINYL MONOMERS

The effect of divinylbenzene and N,N-methylenebisacrylamide on the pol ymerization of acrylamide in inverse microemulsion was studied. Studyi ng the polymerization kinetics, polymer particle sizes, degree of swel lability measurements, and the chemical composition of the products we have found that in the presence of bi-unsaturated vinyl monomers the character of conversion curve as well as crosslinking and particle siz es of the products have been changed. The interpretation of the obtain ed results is based on previously proposed mechanism of the initiation of free radical polymerization and formation and growth of polymer pa rticles in inverse microemulsion.