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Application of factorial experimental design to the study of the suspension polymerization of β‐cyclodextrin and epichlorohydrin
Author(s) -
Romo Ana,
Peñas Francisco Javier,
Sevillano Xabier,
Isasi José Ramón
Publication year - 2006
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.23778
Subject(s) - epichlorohydrin , factorial experiment , suspension (topology) , cyclodextrin , suspension polymerization , polymer , molar ratio , polymerization , degree of polymerization , chemical engineering , materials science , sorption , particle size , polymer chemistry , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , chromatography , composite material , mathematics , organic chemistry , catalysis , adsorption , homotopy , pure mathematics , engineering , statistics
Abstract The suspension polymerization of β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) with epichlorohydrin (EP) has been studied using a fractionated factorial design with two levels and six variables (β‐CD:EP molar ratio, NaOH concentration, temperature, stirring speed, delay time before paraffin addition, and β‐CD concentration). Different variables, such as the amount of β‐CD in the product, particle size, degree of swelling, and sorption capacity, have been analyzed as the responses for the synthesized polymers. The experimental design approach permitted to select the optimal conditions of synthesis depending on the desired features of the product. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 3393–3402, 2006