ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
A stainless-steel piston cylinder dilatometer (volume ∼100 cm3), designed for use in microgravity, was tested and modified for the purpose of obtaining the polymerization kinetics of monodisperse polystyrene latexes, as well as the latexes themselves. A low-speed, oscillatory agitation (10 rpm, 30° arc per cycle) and redesigned stir paddle were selected for the low shear requirements of the microgravity experiments. Conversion histories accurate to within 2% were obtained after apparatus modification and procedural changes were implemented.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1139193
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