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High-performance surfactants have been developed for the preparation of water-in-oil high internal phase emulsions (HIPE), particularly for the preparation of polymerized HIPE foams. High-efficiency surfactants with poly(butylene oxide)/poly(ethylene oxide) (BO/EO) block copolymer backbones have been developed that can stabilize an HIPE through polymerization at concentrations as low as 0.006 wt% based on total emulsion weight. Polymerizable versions have been developed that bind into the polymeric foam backbone. BO/EO block copolymer surfactants also allow preparation of polymerized HIPE foams without salt in the aqueous phase. HIPE with the BO/EO surfactants have been prepared at room temperature and polymerized at temperatures exceeding 90°C. By minimizing the required amount of surfactant, allowing the surfactant to react during HIPE polymerizations, eliminating the need for salt, and stabilizing over a broad range of temperatures, BO/EO block copolymer surfactants have demonstrated their place as high-performance HIPE surfactants.
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Mork, S.W., Rose, G.D. & Green, D.P. High-performance poly(butylene oxide)/poly (ethylene oxide) block copolymer surfactants for the preparation of water-in-oil high internal phase emulsions. J Surfact Deterg 4, 127–134 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-001-0165-5
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