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Production of Widely Different Dispersed Polymers in a Continuous Taylor–Couette Reactor
Author(s) -
González Gemma,
Colmenar Eduardo,
Diaconu Gabriela,
Alarcia Felipe,
Manea Mihaela,
Paulis María,
Barandiaran Maria J.,
Leiza José R.,
de la Cal José C.,
Asua José M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
macromolecular reaction engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1862-8338
pISSN - 1862-832X
DOI - 10.1002/mren.200900015
Subject(s) - miniemulsion , materials science , emulsion polymerization , polymerization , polymer , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , particle size , particle size distribution , emulsion , continuous stirred tank reactor , composite material , engineering
The suitability of a continuous Taylor–Couette reactor to produce widely different dispersed polymers was investigated. It was found that it is possible to synthesize high solids acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives prepared by conventional emulsion polymerization, with higher conversion and narrower particle size distribution than the one produced with a CSTR. Coagulum free acrylic–alkyd and acrylic–clay hybrid latexes synthesized by miniemulsion polymerization, with final particle size similar to the initial droplet size, were also obtained. The suitability of this reactor to synthesize flocculants obtained by inverse microemulsion polymerization was also demonstrated.