ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
The polymerization of methyl methacrylate in aqueous montmorillonite suspension with thiourea was studied. The polymerization initiated on the montmorillonite surface following the adsorption of thiourea and the monomer. A 20% increase in the basal spacings of the clay mineral was observed. A large fraction of the polymer was nonextractable and was found to be thermally more stable than the extractables. The rate of the polymerization increased with increasing amounts of clay, thiourea, and followed one-half order on the latter. The apparent energy of activation (Ea) of the system was characteristic of redox free radical polymerization.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1990.070391104
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