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Improved methods for solving monomer partitioning in emulsion copolymer systems
Author(s) -
Armitage Philip D.,
De La Cal José C.,
Asua José M.
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.1994.070511201
Subject(s) - copolymer , monomer , dispersity , emulsion , interval (graph theory) , materials science , volume (thermodynamics) , polymer chemistry , phase (matter) , aqueous solution , distribution (mathematics) , set (abstract data type) , algorithm , computer science , chemical engineering , mathematics , thermodynamics , chemistry , polymer , physics , organic chemistry , combinatorics , engineering , composite material , mathematical analysis , programming language
A new algorithm for the calculation of monomer partitioning in emulsion copolymer systems is presented. The algorithm can be applied both to monodisperse and polydisperse systems and the outputs of the algorithm include the distribution of the volume fractions of the monomers according to the particle size distribution, the volume fractions of the monomers in the monomer droplets, and the aqueous phase and the total volumes of all the phases in the system. The algorithm can handle both Interval II and Interval III conditions, using the same set of equations. This results in substantial computer time savings during the simulation of emulsion copolymerization systems. Examples of applications are given. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.