Abstract
The polymerisation of a vinyl monomer, which is promoted by an added free-radical generator, is considered. When the polymerisation occurs in a continuous-flow reactor, the dynamic behavior of the reactor is shown to depend on the generator concentration. Reactor stability can depend on the start-up procedure. In the case of styrene polymerisation, start-up procedures which are safe when initiation is purely thermal may be unsafe when a generator is present. The importance of small changes in physical properties of the reaction fluid is demonstrated and the behavior of monomers other than styrene is discussed.
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