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Modeling the free radical solution and bulk polymerization of methyl methacrylate
Author(s) -
Louie Brian M.,
Carratt Gregory M.,
Soong David S.
Publication year - 1985
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.1985.070301004
Subject(s) - polymerization , radical polymerization , methyl methacrylate , polymer chemistry , kinetics , chain transfer , materials science , bulk polymerization , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
This paper reviews our current understanding of the kinetics and mechanisms of free‐radical chain polymerization of methyl methacrylate. A mathematical model previously proposed to describe the bulk polymerization of MMA is here extended to cover solution polymerization. This extended model is validated by comparing its predictions with experimental data over a range of conversions and product molecular weights.