Abstract
AbstractA copolymer of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid to be used as a polymeric surfactant was synthesized by emulsifier-free semi-batch emulsion copolymerization. Emulsion polymerization of styrene was carried out at 50°C utilizing the ammonium salt of the copolymer as the polymeric emulsifier and potassium persulfate as the initiator, respectively. Both the number of polymer particles produced and the rate of polymerization were proportional to the 0.6 power of the initial emulsifier concentration, to the 0.4 power of the initial initiator concentration, and independent of the initial monomer concentration, respectively. These relationships are almost the same as those observed in the emulsion polymerization of styrene conducted using conventional surfactants like sodium dodecyl sulfate as the emulsifier and potassium persulfate as the initiator.
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