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Synthesis of a novel polymerizable surfactant and its application in the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate, butyl acrylate, Veova 10, and hexafluorobutyl methacrylate
Author(s) -
Mingyue Zhu,
Weihong Qiao,
Hongzhu Liu,
Yingli Sun
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.27123
Subject(s) - emulsion polymerization , vinyl acetate , methacrylate , polymer chemistry , pulmonary surfactant , sodium dodecyl sulfate , acrylate , photopolymer , polymerization , butyl acrylate , materials science , chemical engineering , chemistry , copolymer , organic chemistry , polymer , engineering
A novel anionic, polymerizable fumaric surfactant (surfmer) was synthesized. The chemical structure of the surfactant was confirmed with 1 H‐NMR, IR, and mass spectrometry. The surfmer was then used with constant addition profiles in the semicontinuous polymerization of vinyl acetate, butyl acrylate, Veova 10, and hexafluorobutyl methacrylate. The particle size, amount of coagulum, and stability against electrolytes and freezing/thawing were evaluated. Films were cast from latices; then, photographs were taken of the films after immersion in water for days, and the water adsorption was assessed. As a reference, an unreactive surfactant (sodium dodecyl sulfate) was also used for the polymerization. Compared with sodium dodecyl sulfate, the surfmer behaved much better with respect to the stability of the latices and the water sensitivity of the films. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008