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Determination of residual styrene (monomer) and acetophenone in polymer latices
Author(s) -
Murphy John E.,
Forrette John E.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1961.070051413
Subject(s) - styrene , acetophenone , cyclohexane , monomer , absorbance , polymer , emulsion polymerization , materials science , polymer chemistry , chemistry , chromatography , organic chemistry , copolymer , catalysis
Abstract A rapid, quantitative, direct procedure for the determination of monomeric styrene in a styrene‐based polymer emulsion has been developed. The method includes the extraction of styrene in cyclohexane and a subsequent measurement of the ultraviolet absorbance of the solution. Determination of, and compensation for interference from, acetophenone is also described. The range of 0–5% monomeric styrene was studied by statistical methods.