Impact of side reactions on molar mass distribution, unsaturation level and branching density in solution free radical polymerization of <i>n</i>-butyl acrylate under well-defined lab-scale reactor conditions
Mariya Edeleva, Yoshi W. Marien, Paul Van Steenberge, Dagmar D’hooge
Abstract
The paper describes the influence of side reactions in isothermal solution free-radical polymerization of <italic>n</italic>-butyl acrylate accounting for chain-length dependent diffusional limitations on termination.
Topics & Concepts
Branching (polymer chemistry)Degree of unsaturationIsothermal processRadical polymerizationPolymerizationMolar massPolymer chemistryAcrylateButyl acrylateChemistrySide chainMaterials scienceThermodynamicsPolymerOrganic chemistryMonomerPhysicsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationFuel Cells and Related Materials