Title
Reactivity ratio estimation for co- and terpolymerization of n-butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate
Conference Dates
May 20-25, 2018
Abstract
N-butyl acrylate (BA), 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) are commonly used as monomers in coatings, adhesives and many other applications. Our current interest is in BA/MMA/EHA terpolymer formulations for the production of pressure sensitive adhesives. For the purposes of controlling polymer adhesive performance, kinetic parameters such as the reactivity ratios, are required. Reactivity ratios for BA/MMA are available in the literature1, while that for BA/EHA and MMA/EHA are not. The bulk copolymerization reactivity ratios for BA/EHA and MMA/EHA were determined at 60 C using statistically designed free-radical polymerizations at low-conversion (<10%). The estimates were then validated using high-conversion copolymerizations. These reactivity ratio estimates were used, along with the literature values for the BA/MMA system, for the prediction of BA/MMA/EHA composition in a series of high conversion bulk terpolymerizations.
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Recommended Citation
Vida A. Gabriel and Marc A. Dubé, "Reactivity ratio estimation for co- and terpolymerization of n-butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate" in "Polymer Reaction Engineering X (PRE 10) (2018)", John Tsavalas, University of New Hampshire, USA Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA Jeffrey Stubbs, HP Inc., USA Jose R. Leiza, University of the Basque Country, Spain Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2018). https://dc.engconfintl.org/prex/12