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Modeling the bulk polymerization of methyl methacrylate with glycol dimercapto acetate as chain transfer agent
Author(s) -
Destruel P.,
Taufer M.,
Granel C.
Publication year - 1991
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.1991.070420111
Subject(s) - transfer agent , methyl methacrylate , molar mass distribution , polymerization , polymer chemistry , chain transfer , catalytic chain transfer , kinetics , living polymerization , chain (unit) , materials science , bulk polymerization , chemistry , chemical engineering , radical polymerization , polymer , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , astronomy , engineering
This paper investigates the bulk polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) when chain transfer to a low‐molecular‐weight agent is important. A transfer rate constant and a transfer efficiency are introduced into the equations. Calculations of the kinetics of polymerization and of the weight‐average molecular weight distribution are in good agreement with experimental results.