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Authors Pakdel, A. S. ; Saeb, M. R. ; Abedini, H. ; Khonakdar, H. A. ; Boldt, R.
Title A combinatorial approach to evaluation of monomer conversion and particle size distribution in vinyl chloride emulsion polymerization
Date 04.11.2014
Number 44643
Abstract This work is targeted to study emulsion polymerization of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) using experimental and mathematical methods. To fulfill this goal, a computer code was developed on the basis of zero–one population balance by which the effects of initiator and emulsifier concentration on the evolution of VCM conversion were investigated in the course of polymerization. The model was also trained to capture the coagulation of the particles. This enabled to adopt a reliable way of evaluating the particle size distribution (PSD). In particular, the rates of homogeneous and micellar nucleation mechanisms were simulated and reasonably predicted alterations in the PSD and the number of polymer particles under the influence of aforementioned parameters. The results from modeling were satisfactorily consistent with the experimental outputs and obviously visualized the impact of initiator and surfactant concentration on the PSD of the prepared PVC latexes.
Publisher Polymer Bulletin
Wikidata
Citation Polymer Bulletin 71 (2014) 2487-2506
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-014-1203-5
Tags emulsion polymerization vinyl chloride monomer simulation monomer conversion particle size distribution

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