Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials

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Dispersion Polymerization

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36199-9_258-1
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Definition

A process that begins as a homogeneous mixture of monomer, initiator, stabilizer, and solvent but during the reaction rapidly becomes a heterogeneous solution of a stabilized polymer colloid because the polymer is insoluble in the continuous phase.

Introduction

Dispersion polymerization provides an efficient route for synthesis of spherical polymer particles in the micron-size range with narrow size polydispersities and high conversions. The particles that result from a dispersion polymerization are typically larger than those produced by emulsion polymerization and range in size from 100 nm to 15 μm. These particles are smaller than those accessed by suspension polymerization processes, giving dispersion polymerization a niche for preparation of polymer particles in a particular size range. It constitutes a simple, single-batch process for producing monodisperse particles in a size range that is both desirable for many applications and more difficult to access via other...

Keywords

Continuous Phase Emulsion Polymerization Graft Copolymer Polymer Particle Dispersion Polymerization 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of ChemistryDuke UniversityDurhamUSA