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Surfactant‐ F ree Miniemulsion Polymerization of a Bio‐ B ased Oleic Acid Derivative Monomer
Author(s) -
Moreno Mónica,
Goikoetxea Monika,
Barandiaran María Jesús
Publication year - 2014
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.201300162
Subject(s) - miniemulsion , monomer , pulmonary surfactant , oleic acid , polymerization , chemistry , polymer chemistry , emulsion polymerization , derivative (finance) , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer , biochemistry , financial economics , economics , engineering
Surfactant‐free bio‐based latexes are synthesized by generating miniemulsions via in situ surfactant formation while using as a precursor a component that is already available after the synthesis of the monomer. In this work, the oleic acid (OA) remaining after the synthesis of the OA derivative 2‐hydroxy‐3‐(methacryloxy)propyl oleate (MOA) monomer is used to generate in situ surfactants. The conditions to achieve stable miniemulsions are evaluated and the resultant systems are successfully polymerized. These environmentally friendly polymeric materials provide transparent and glossy films.