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Modeling of Styrene/Butadiene Co‐polymerization in Emulsion with Monte Carlo Simulation
Author(s) -
Ghafelebashi Zarand S.M.,
Pourmahdian S.,
Afshar Taromi F.,
Jabbari E.,
Dabir B.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.200300011
Subject(s) - emulsion polymerization , emulsion , materials science , styrene , polymerization , branching (polymer chemistry) , polymer , molar mass distribution , monte carlo method , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , styrene butadiene , particle size , particle size distribution , copolymer , composite material , mathematics , statistics , engineering
Emulsion polymerization is widely used to produce a variety of polymer latices such as paints and adhesives. The Monte Carlo method of simulation has been applied for the first time to styrene/butadiene co‐polymerization in emulsion, in a batch reactor. Polymer particle properties such as molecular weight distribution, particle size distribution, and tri‐ and tetra‐functional branching for emulsion co‐polymerization of styrene‐butadiene are predicted.