In this research, we focus on the study of the operating
conditions that influence on suspension process for
obtaining (co)polymers of styrene with polar monomers
(copolymers of styrene with acrylate of butyl (S-BA) and
copolymers of styrene with vinyl acetate (S-VAc)) using
the technique of conventional free radical polymerization
(FRP). At higher agitation speed, the reaction
performance decreases. Likewise, the influence of the
molecular weight of the dispersing agent, in this case
polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), influences the polymerization
performance was also observed. That is, at a higher
molecular weight of PVAs, there is an increase in the
particle size of the bead and in the polymerization yield.
Finally, there is an influence of the polar part on the
copolymer both for the yield and for the particle size of
the bead. When obtaining copolymers of S-VAc, the
yield is lower compared to the respective styrene
homopolymer and higher in the S-BA.
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