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The effect of the polymerizable surfactant, sodium dodecyl allyl sulfosuccinate (JS-2), on the stability of polybutyl acrylate latex particles during semibatch emulsion polymerization was investigated in this work. Experimental data show that the ionic strength is the most important parameter in determining the latex stability during the reaction. Both the amount of coagulum produced by intensive coagulation and percentage of the particle volume change (ΔV) caused by limited flocculation increase with increasing electrolyte concentration. The parameter Δ V increases significantly when the concentration of JS-2 in the initial reactor charge ([JS-2]i) increases. The amount of coagulum increases rapidly when the agitation speed is increased from 400 to 800 rpm. Experiments of coagulation kinetics were carried out to study the stability of latex products toward added salts. The experimental data show that the chemical stability of the latex product increases with increasing pH. Furthermore, the critical coagulation concentration and diffuse potential increase with increasing [JS-2]i. It is postulated that the increasing electrostatic attraction force between two approaching particles due to the increased [JS-2] i can increase the apparent magnitude of Hamaker constant.
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Chern, C.S., Chen, Y.C. Stability of the polymerizable surfactant stabilized latex particles during semibatch emulsion polymerization. Colloid Polym Sci 275, 124–130 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003960050061
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