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Magnetic resonance imaging studies of the polymerisation of methylmethacrylate
Author(s) -
Jackson Peter,
Clayden Nigel J.,
Walton Nicholas J.,
Carpenter T. Adrian,
Hall Laurance D.,
Jezzard Peter
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4990240303
Subject(s) - polymerization , relaxation (psychology) , magnetic resonance imaging , viscosity , materials science , nuclear magnetic resonance , projection (relational algebra) , proton , proton magnetic resonance , resonance (particle physics) , polymer , polymer chemistry , composite material , computer science , physics , nuclear physics , atomic physics , radiology , medicine , psychology , social psychology , algorithm
Magnetic resonance imaging has been used to spatially map the time course of the bulk polymerisation of methylmethacrylate. Both two‐dimensional projection and slice‐selective techniques have been employed. Image intensities give qualitative information about viscosity, reaction rates and the localised extent of polymerisation. The importance of proton relaxation measurements in drawing quantitative conclusions is stressed.