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Emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate in a tubular loop reactor
Author(s) -
Iabbadène Akli,
Bataille Pierre
Publication year - 1994
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.1994.070510313
Subject(s) - vinyl acetate , emulsion polymerization , molar mass distribution , polymerization , polymer , polymer chemistry , loop (graph theory) , chemical engineering , batch reactor , emulsion , materials science , particle (ecology) , particle size , work (physics) , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , thermodynamics , catalysis , physics , oceanography , mathematics , combinatorics , engineering , geology
A study was conducted on the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate using a loop reactor. Among the variables studied were the agitation, that is, the Reynold's number, and the effect of the presence of silver ions on the reaction rate. The molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of the polymer were determined as well as its particle size. The results are compared with earlier work done in a batch, a continuous tubular, and in a tubular loop reactor. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.