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Drop stabilisation by inorganic solids in suspension polymerisation: Effect of inorganic particle size using a wax model
Author(s) -
Zhiping Wang,
Brooks B. W.
Publication year - 1993
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.4990300308
Subject(s) - drop (telecommunication) , stabiliser , wax , suspension (topology) , particle size , materials science , chemical engineering , suspension polymerization , polymer chemistry , polymerization , thermodynamics , chemistry , composite material , nanotechnology , polymer , physics , mathematics , telecommunications , homotopy , computer science , pure mathematics , engineering
Inorganic solids can be used for drop stabilisation in suspension polymerisation and, in some cases, the particle size can affect the drop stability significantly. Three theoretical models, each based on different theories for this drop stabilisation by inorganic solids, have been formulated. Experiments have been carried out using a wax model. These experiments were similar to those described previously [Brooks, B. W., Bygate. F. & Lane, A. C, Brit. Polym. J. , 20 (1988) 19‐24; Brooks, B. W., Trans. I. Chem. E. , 57 (1979) 210‐12]. Particulate calcium phosphate, in different sizes, was used as the stabiliser. The theoretical models have been compared with the experimental results and it was found that two of the models bore some resemblance to the experimental results.