Experiments of methyl methacrylate dispersion polymerization are carried out in a reaction calorimeter using PDMS-mMA as surfactant. Different stabilizer concentrations from 0 to 10 wt% with respect to monomer have been considered in order to control particle morphology. The analysis by scanning electron microscopy reveals a definite decrease of the total particle surface area at decreasing stabilizer concentration. At the same time, the analysis of the polymer microstructure by gel permeation chromatography shows a trend of the average molecular weight towards smaller values. In particular, a second mode at low molecular weights has been observed leading to bimodal molecular weight distributions. The experimental results are compared with simulation results obtained through a detailed kinetic model developed in previous studies.[1] The key role of the radical exchange between continuous and dispersed phases is confirmed.
Dispersion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Using a Pseudo-Graft Stabilizer: Role of Reactor Mixing
G. Storti;MORBIDELLI, MASSIMO;
2004-01-01
Abstract
Experiments of methyl methacrylate dispersion polymerization are carried out in a reaction calorimeter using PDMS-mMA as surfactant. Different stabilizer concentrations from 0 to 10 wt% with respect to monomer have been considered in order to control particle morphology. The analysis by scanning electron microscopy reveals a definite decrease of the total particle surface area at decreasing stabilizer concentration. At the same time, the analysis of the polymer microstructure by gel permeation chromatography shows a trend of the average molecular weight towards smaller values. In particular, a second mode at low molecular weights has been observed leading to bimodal molecular weight distributions. The experimental results are compared with simulation results obtained through a detailed kinetic model developed in previous studies.[1] The key role of the radical exchange between continuous and dispersed phases is confirmed.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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