Journal article
The Physical-Mechanism for the Production of Hydrophilic Polymer Microparticles from Aqueous Suspensions
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.40(2011-05-06), pp.997-1004
09/01/1990
DOI: 10.1002/app.1990.070400532
Abstract
A previously reported method of producing spherical, hydrophilic microparticles by aqueous suspension polymerization is experimentally investigated. The phase separation is the result of a salting-out phenomenon. Characteristics of the salting-out effect between the monomer and suspending phase of aqueous NaCl solution are studied. The size and shape of the produced particles are characterized. It is concluded that the mechanism of polymerization is actually a combination of suspension and solution polymerization, and that the water content in the monomer phase is low enough to produce structurally homogeneous particles.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Physical-Mechanism for the Production of Hydrophilic Polymer Microparticles from Aqueous Suspensions
- Creators
- Alec B. Scranton - University of IowaAntonios G MikosLisa C ScrantonNikolaos A Peppas
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.40(2011-05-06), pp.997-1004
- DOI
- 10.1002/app.1990.070400532
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/1990
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9983557507802771
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