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Preparation of high molecular weight poly(vinyl pivalate) with high yield and high molecular weight poly(vinyl alcohol) by emulsion polymerization of vinyl pivalate and saponification
Author(s) -
Song Du Hyun,
Lyoo Won Seok
Publication year - 2007
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.25166
Subject(s) - vinyl alcohol , saponification , polymerization , polymer chemistry , emulsion polymerization , materials science , emulsion , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , composite material
To prepare high molecular weight (HMW) poly(vinyl pivalate) (PVPi) with high yield and high linearity which is a promising precursor for syndiotactic poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA), vinyl pivalate (VPi) was emulsion polymerized, using 2,2′‐azobis(2‐amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) as an initiator and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as an emulsifier. The effect of the polymerization conditions on the conversion, molecular weight, and degree of branching was investigated. PVA with maximum number‐average degree of polymerization ( P n ) of 6200 could be prepared by complete saponification of PVPi, with P n of 13,300–16,700 obtained at polymerization temperature of 50°C, using SDS and AAPH concentration of 2.0 × 10 −3 mol/L of water and 1.0 × 10 −3 mol/L of water, respectively, and the maximum conversion was about 90%. From the emulsion polymerization of VPi, spherical PVPi with high yield was effectively prepared, which might be useful for the precursor of syndiotactic PVA micro‐ and nano‐spheres with various surface properties. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 410–414, 2007