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Latex interpenetrating polymer networks based on acrylic polymers. I. Predicted and observed compatibilities
Author(s) -
Hourston D. J.,
Satgurunathan R.
Publication year - 1984
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.1984.070291003
Subject(s) - polymer , materials science , mixing (physics) , emulsion polymerization , monomer , polymerization , emulsion , acrylic polymer , polymer chemistry , polymer science , interpenetrating polymer network , composite material , chemical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
An investigation of the compatibilities of several acrylic latex interpenetrating polymer networks is the subject of this paper. Initially the compatibilities of the various polymer pairs were predicted using the theory of Krause plus some direct measurement of heats of mixing of monomers and of model compounds. The materials were then synthesized using emulsion polymerization, and the extents of mixing of the components were investigated using dynamic mechanical analysis.