Article
High-content polystyrene latex by microemulsion polymerization
Fecha
1997Autor
Rabelero, M.
Zacarias, M.
Mendizábal, E. M.
Puig, J.E.
Dominguez, J.M.
Katime, I.
Institución
Resumen
The semicontinuous addition of styrene to a low solid-content (6 wt%) polystyrene latex obtained by polymerization of a three-component microemulsion, allows the production of a high solid-content latex (ca. 40 wt%) containing small particles (< 40 nm) of high molecular weight (> 106 g/mol). The method can be extended to latex made from microemulsions containing other water-insoluble monomers.