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| Title: | A population balance model for miniemulsion polymerization |
| Authors: | Sood, A
Awasthi, S K |
| Keywords: | Population balance model
miniemulsion
polymerization |
| Issue Date: | May-2004 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | C08F 2/22 |
| Abstract: | Miniemulsion polymerization is mechanistically distinct from
the conventional emulsion polymerization in several aspects; the most important
being that the nucleation occurs in the small and stable monomer droplets. This
process is being used to produce polymer latexes of unusual characteristics.
The initial droplet size distribution and the final particle size distribution
in miniemulsion polymerization are broad. This has not been addressed by the
present models, which are based on the grosser perspectives of this system and
assume monodisperse droplet size and particle size distributions. A population
balance model for the miniemulsion polymerization that incorporates the
particle size distribution is developed in this work. The model predictions are verified against
data taken from the literature. |
| Page(s): | 367-376 |
| ISSN: | 0975-0991 (Online); 0971-457X (Print) |
| Source: | IJCT Vol.11(3) [May 2004]
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