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Latex film performance of styrene–acrylic particles functionalized with acrylic acid
Author(s) -
MontesinosGómez Rosa,
Reynoso Rodolfo,
RodríguezGómez Francisco J.,
ReyesMercado Yuri,
Vázquez Flavio
Publication year - 2009
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.30130
Subject(s) - acrylic acid , materials science , emulsion polymerization , copolymer , styrene , acrylate , butyl acrylate , acrylic resin , polymerization , polymer chemistry , emulsion , polymer , chemical engineering , solvent , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , coating , engineering
Abstract Latex polymers are frequently used as substitutes for solvent‐borne coatings in environmental friendly technologies. However, the relationship between the copolymer composition and the latex film performance must be established. The preparation of a series of styrene– n ‐butyl acrylate latexes functionalized with different amounts of acrylic acid through semicontinuous emulsion polymerization is presented. In this work, latexes were employed to study the modification of the latex film properties by the addition of acrylic acid during the polymerization; mainly, the adhesion to the substrate, the water vapor permeability, and the electrical film resistance were examined. The most advantageous acrylic acid content was established by a balance of the tested properties. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009