Abstract
AbstractEffects of concentration changes in initiator species Na2SO3, (NH4)2S2O8 and CuSO4, and emulsifier, ammonium stearate, on poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) emulsion polymerization kinetics and on product particle size were experimentally investigated. It was observed that to obtain industrially significant rates and overall conversions, not only an optimum concentration ratio of Na2SO3/(NH4)2S2O8/CuSO 4 must be used, but also the concentrations of these species must be above certain limits. Increasing the concentration of the emulsifier used did not influence the rate of polymerization, but led to increases in limiting conversions.Product particle size analyses indicate that average particle size is independent of initiator concentration and rate of initiation. An increase in the emulsifier concentration on the other hand appears to lead to an increase in number of particles in the system and thus promotes smaller particle sizes.
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