Citation
Ia. Gritskova et al., Control of polymer suspension particle size during heterogeneous polymerization of styrene, COLL J, 62(1), 2000, pp. 40-49
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
COLLOID JOURNAL
ISSN journal
1061933X
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Volume
62
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
40 - 49
Database
ISI
SICI code
1061-933X(200001/02)62:1<40:COPSPS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Heterogeneous polymerization of styrene induced by water- and oil-soluble i
nitiators in the presence of di-p-tolyl-o-carbalcoxyphenylcarbinol as the w
ater-insoluble stabilizer suspension of particles is studied. It was shown
that polymeric suspensions are stable during synthesis and are characterize
d by a narrow particle size distribution and particle diameter which can va
ry within the range from 0.08 to 1.2 mu m. It was suggested that the disint
egration of monomer droplets during polymerization initiation is the main m
echanism of particle formation.