Catalytic Ethylene Polymerization in Aqueous Emulsion: Catalyst Tailoring and Synthesis of Very Small Latex Particles

摘要

Emulsion polymerization yielding polymer latexes, is carried out on a vast scale. The use of water as a dispersion medium offers a unique combination of features, such as effective heat transfer, effective stabilization of polymer particles by surfactants, and environmental friendliness.1 By contrast to polymerization in solution or in the bulk, in emulsion polymerization a large portion of polymer can be generated in a given volume of reaction mixture without a strong increase in viscosity.