Semicontinuous Emulsion Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate. Part II. Copolymerization with Dibutyl Maleate

1985; Marcel Dekker; Volume: 22; Issue: 5-7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00222338508056646

ISSN

2332-4082

Autores

D. Donescu, Kristiana Goşa, J. Languri, A. Ciupiţoiu,

Tópico(s)

Polymer Science and PVC

Resumo

Abstract The semicontinuous emulsion copolymerization of vinyl acetate: dibutyl maleate (60:40, vol/vol) was carried out at different co-emulsifier distributions between initial reactor charge and continuously introduced monomer. The overall conversion, the co-polymer particle size, and the properties of films obtained from emulsions were determined experimentally. Polyvinyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol ethoxylated with ethylene oxide (20 moll were used as protective colloid and coemulsifier, respectively. Experimental investigations have shown that the unreacted monomer concentration and the copolymer particle size oscillate with time. These oscillations are related to a tendency for limited particle flocculation.

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