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MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-BIOMIMETIC AND SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS
Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 415-419Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2008.08.013
Keywords
Microwave irradiation; Emulsion polymerization; Methyl methacrylate
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- CNPq - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico
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Microwave irradiation has been an interesting alternative for heating systems and several chemical reactions. In polymerization processes, microwaves can enhance reaction rates or improve specific characteristics of the formed polymer. In this work, the use of microwave irradiation in emulsion polymerization reactions has been studied, using a commercial microwave reactor, which is able to perform syntheses undercontrolled conditions of temperature and power. Methyl methacrylate emulsion polymerization reactions were faster. resulting in smaller polymer particles, in comparison to the conventional heating method (reactions in a jacketed reactor). Different effects were observed in the emulsion polymerization of butyl acrylate. To study the effect of high power microwave irradiation upon the emulsion polymerization, a pulsed irradiation strategy was developed. in which the samples were repeatedly heated within short intervals of time (about 27 s) at the maximum microwave power. A significant reduction of the total time of irradiation was observed in reactions carried out under the Pulsed scheme, showing the kinetic advantages of using microwaves in emulsion polymerization processes. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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