Abstract

The kinetics of the radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and styrene in benzene, chlorobenzene and benzonitrile has been investigated gravimetrically. The copolymerization termination step is analysed on the basis of the chemically controlled model, the diffusion-controlled model and the combined physical and chemical model, taking into account the corresponding reactivity ratios and the homopolymerization parameters in the three solvents used. The values obtained for the termination step parameters suggest that the termination step might be controlled by the viscosity of the reaction medium, but the sequence distribution and the stereochemical configuration of the polymer chains must also be considered.

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