Emulsion polymerization mechanisms and kinetics

CS Chern - Progress in polymer science, 2006 - Elsevier
Emulsion polymerization involves the propagation reaction of free radicals with monomer
molecules in a very large number of discrete polymer particles (1016–1018dm− 3) …

From Molecular to Plant‐Scale Modeling of Polymerization Processes: A Digital High‐Pressure Low‐Density Polyethylene Production Paradigm

C Kiparissides, A Krallis, D Meimaroglou… - Chemical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
A generalized multiscale modeling framework is described for the digital simulation of a high‐
pressure low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) tubular reactor. According to the proposed …

Emulsion copolymerization of styrene and butyl acrylate in the presence of a chain transfer agent. Part 2: Parameters estimability and confidence regions

B Benyahia, MA Latifi, C Fonteix, F Pla - Chemical Engineering Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Accurate estimation of the model parameters is required to obtain reliable predictions of the
products end-use properties. However, due to the mathematical model structure and/or to a …

Acrylate hybrid nanocomposite coatings based on SiO2 nanoparticles by in-situ batch emulsion polymerization

A Romo-Uribe, JA Arcos-Casarrubias… - Progress in Organic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Waterborne acrylate/SiO 2 nanocomposites were synthesized by in situ emulsion
polymerization using batch process. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), acrylic acid (AA) and …

Emulsion copolymerization of styrene and butyl acrylate in the presence of a chain transfer agent.: Part 1: Modelling and experimentation of batch and fedbatch …

B Benyahia, MA Latifi, C Fonteix, F Pla… - Chemical Engineering …, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the development of a mathematical model for emulsion
copolymerization of styrene and butyl acrylate carried out in the presence of n-dodecyl …

Dynamic prediction of the bivariate molecular weight–copolymer composition distribution using sectional-grid and stochastic numerical methods

A Krallis, D Meimaroglou, C Kiparissides - Chemical Engineering Science, 2008 - Elsevier
In the present study, a two-dimensional fixed pivot technique (2-D FPT) and an efficient
Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm are described for the calculation of the bivariate molecular …

Progress in Computer Simulation of Bulk, Confined, and Surface‐initiated Polymerizations

ED Bain, S Turgman‐Cohen… - … Theory and Simulations, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In this article we provide a brief summary of computational techniques applied to investigate
polymerization reactions in general, with a focus on systems under confinement and initiated …

Preparation and properties of paper–plastic laminating adhesive used for medical packaging materials

H Chen, B Jiang, ZQ Cai - Polymers for Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Paper–plastic packaging materials have become important materials in the printing industry.
Water‐based paper–plastic laminating adhesive is a new type of adhesive that has been …

Model-based control of continuous emulsion co-polymerization in a lab-scale tubular reactor

P Joy, K Rossow, F Jung, HU Moritz, W Pauer… - Journal of Process …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Model-based control methods like nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) is a
promising approach to control complex chemical processes. While there are many …

Process Model for Styrene and n-Butyl Acrylate Emulsion Copolymerization in Smart-Scale Tubular Reactor

R Pokorný, A Zubov, P Matuška, F Lueth… - Industrial & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Real-time optimization-based control methodologies in emulsion (co) polymerization allow
achievement of a significant intensification of the process and increase of the product …