Poly(vinyl acetate-<i>co</i>-ethylene) particles prepared by surfactant-free emulsion polymerization in the presence of a hydrophilic RAFT/MADIX macromolecular chain transfer agent
James Delorme, Olivier Boyron, Pierre‐Yves Dugas, Pierre‐Emmanuel Dufils, D. James Wilson, Vincent Monteil, Franck D’Agosto, Muriel Lansalot
Abstract
Poly(vinyl acetate-<italic>co</italic>-ethylene) latexes are prepared under a broad range of conditions by emulsion polymerization in the presence of a hydrophilic RAFT/MADIX macromolecular chain transfer agent.
Topics & Concepts
RaftChain transferEmulsion polymerizationVinyl acetatePolymer chemistryTransfer agentChemistryEmulsionPolymerizationMacromoleculeReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationPulmonary surfactantChemical engineeringRadical polymerizationOrganic chemistryCopolymerPolymerEngineeringBiochemistryAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationRadioactive element chemistry and processingSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods