Miniemulsion polymerization of styrene in the presence of macromonomeric initiators

YILDIZ U., Landfester K.

POLYMER, vol.49, no.23, pp.4930-4934, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 23
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.09.036
  • Journal Name: POLYMER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.4930-4934
  • Keywords: Macroinimer, Miniemulsion, Poly(ethylene glycol), METHYL-METHACRYLATE, COPOLYMERIZATION, AZOINITIATORS, GELATION, BLOCK
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Macromonomeric azo initiators (macroinimers, MIM) which have the properties of macromonomers, macrocrosslinkers and macroinitiators in a macrostructure were used in miniemulsion polymerization of styrene in the presence or absence of any other stabilizer and initiator. MIMs were prepared from the reaction of 4,4 '-dicyano-4,4 '-azovaleryl chloride, with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) of different molecular weights (400 and 2000 g/mol) and with 4-vinylbenzyl chloride. The stabilizing and initiator efficiency of MlMs and the effect of the chain length of PEG units were evaluated. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.