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Potentials and Limitations of Automated Parallel Emulsion Polymerization
Author(s) -
Voorn DirkJan,
Fijten Martin W. M.,
Meuldijk Jan,
Schubert Ulrich S.,
van Herk Alex M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200390050
Subject(s) - emulsion polymerization , vinyl acetate , polymerization , fouling , styrene , emulsion , materials science , mixing (physics) , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , polymer science , process engineering , chemistry , polymer , composite material , copolymer , physics , membrane , engineering , biochemistry , quantum mechanics
The application of automated parallel synthesizer robots for the investigation of polymerization processes is of major interest at present. In this contribution we describe the application of the emulsion polymerization of styrene and vinyl acetate. The preparations of emulsions and latexes were investigated in detail and compared to “conventional” stirred tank reactors. In particular the influence of the vortex mixing as well as the limitations regarding solid content and reactor fouling are addressed.