Templating synthesis of non‐spherical polymer particles and their effect on the fracture toughness of an epoxy‐amine network

Flexible non‐spherical polymer particles were successfully produced via concentrated emulsion polymerization. LUDOX TM‐50 (colloidal silica, 50 wt% suspension in water) was introduced into the continuous phase to strengthen the template and inhibit monomer diffusion between the continuous and dispersed phases. The extent of non‐spherical shape was identified by the roundness value. Transmission electron micrographs showed that the higher the volume fraction of the dispersed phase became, the more non‐spherical were the poly(butyl acrylate) (PBA) particles. As an application, the effect of the non‐spherical particles on the fracture toughness of a modified epoxy‐amine network was studied. Scanning electron micrographs showed that the introduction of the non‐spherical PBA particles improved efficiently the impact strength of the cured epoxy resin. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

A new concentrated emulsion polymerization pathway

To ensure the stability of the concentrated emulsions that are employed as precursors for polymerization, a two-step concentrated emulsion polymerization pathway is described. In the first step, the monomer is partially polymerized by heating at 50°C until a certain conversion is reached. Subsequently, the partially polymerized monomer is used as the dispersed phase to prepare a concentrated emulsion in which water constitutes the continuous phase. The concentrated emulsion has a large volume fraction of the dispersed phase (0.74–0.99) and the appearance of a gel. Several typical monomers are employed to correlate the stability of the concentrated emulsion and the extent of partial polymerization of the dispersed phase. It was found that monomers, which cannot lead to stable concentrated emulsions, can generate them after partial polymerization. Subsequent polymerization of the concentrated emulsion leads to latex particles. Copolymers and polymer composites were also prepared by the two-step procedure. In the latter case, water was replaced with a solution of a hydrophilic monomer in water as the continuous phase. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Concentrated emulsions pathways to polymer blending

A new method of preparation of polymer composites involving the concentrated emulsion polymerization is described. In this kind of emulsion, the volume fraction of the dispersed phase is very large (as large as 0.99), while the volume fraction of the continuous phase is very small. In the present case, a monomer containing an appropriate initiator constitutes the dispersed phase and a dilute solution of surfactant in water constitutes the continuous phase. In a first step, two such concentrated emulsions containing different monomers were prepared and each of them was subjected to heating at 40°C for partial polymerization. Subsequently, the two partially polymerized systems were mechanically mixed, and the mixture was subjected to additional polymerization, drying, and sintering by heating at various temperatures for various time intervals. Partially polymerized concentrated emulsions of polystyrene, poly(buthyl methacrylate), poly(buthyl acrylate), and cross linked polystyrene, whose conversions were less than 5%, were employed. Conversions higher than 5% led to large increases in the viscosity of the concentrated emulsions, making their mixing difficult. N.m.r. spectroscopy was used to obtain information about the extent of copolymerization between the two monomers. Electron microscopy examination of the surfaces obtained by the fracture of the composites revealed that the latex particles aggregated with relatively slight changes in size and shape.     

The concentrated emulsion approach to toughened polymer composites: A review

A series of tough polymers were prepared by combining flexible with rigid chains, using the method of concentrated emulsion polymerization. The tough materials obtained can be classified into four types: [a] those prepared via the polymerization of a monomer containing a dissolved elastomer, starting from its concentrated emulsion in water; [b] those prepared via heterogeneous (interfacial) crosslinking of two partially polymerized concentrated emulsion in water containing incipient latexes; [c] those prepared as semi-interpenetrating or AB network latexes, starting from a concentrated emulsion in water and [d] those prepared by mixing two partially polymerized concentrated emulsions and completing the polymerization. A concentrated emulsion differs from the conventional emulsion in that the volume fraction of the dispersed phase is higher than that of the most compact arrangement of monosize spheres (0.74) and can be as high as 0.99. The cells of a highly concentrated emulsion are no longer spherical, but polyhedral in shape, compactly packed and separated by thin films of continuous phase. As a result of such structure, a high polymerization rate and a high molecular weight can be achieved, the size (in the colloidal range) of the flexible phase can be controlled and the latter phase can be uniformly dispersed in the rigid one. Consequently, the concentrated emulsion method constitutes a suitable pathway to toughened composites. Owing to the compact packing of cells, the concentrated emulsion polymerization method is particularly suitable for cases in which reactions occur at the cell interface. For the materials of type [d], these reactions generate quasi-block copolymers, which compatibilize (via “auto-compatibilization”) the components of blends.     

Amphiphilic particles with hydrophilic core/hydrophobic shell prepared via inverted emulsions

An aqueous solution of acrylamide, its crosslinker (N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide), and an oxidant (ammonium persulfate) was first used to prepare an inverted concentrated emulsion in hexane. Span 80, which is soluble in hexane, was employed as a dispersant. The polymerization of acrylamide in the concentrated emulsion was greatly accelerated by introducing an aqueous solution of a reductant (sodium metabisulfite); it started at room temperature and was completed in a few seconds, resulting in a pastelike product. The system thus obtained was subsequently diluted with hexane containing a hydrophobic monomer. When styrene was used as the hydrophobic monomer, cumene hydroperoxide (which, together with sodium metabisulfite present in the dispersed phase, constitutes the initiator for the polymerization of styrene) was dissolved in the continuous phase. When vinylidene chloride was employed as the hydrophobic monomer, no additional initiator besides sodium metabisulfite and ammonium persulfate already present in the hydrophilic phase had to be employed. The use of initiators which are present only in the hydrophilic phase, and hence also at the interface between this phase and hexane, ensured the polymerization of the hydrophobic monomer as shells that encapsulate the polyacrylamide latexes. Under the proper conditions, a porous outer shell can be generated, which makes the hydrophilic chains present inside accessible. Such hydrophilic core/hydrophobic porous shell particles can be dispersed in water, where they remain stable for a long time, and in hydrophobic liquids, where they remain stable for at least 24 h. For this reason, we call these kinds of particles amphiphilic particles. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

苯丙型水性光油乳液的研制

以丙烯酸丁酯、苯乙烯为软硬单体,以丙烯酸、丙烯酰胺等为交联单体,采用单体预乳化、半连续乳液聚合法,制得了一种水性苯丙乳液,适用于配制纸质印刷品上光油。重点探讨了单体比例、乳化剂用量、引发剂用量及加入方法、反应温度等因素对乳液性能的影响。     

间歇式乳液聚合法制备超支化聚丙烯酸丁酯

以丙烯酸丁酯为单体,二乙烯基苯为支化剂,十二硫醇为链转移剂,通过间歇式乳液聚合法成功制备了一系列高转化率的聚丙烯酸丁酯超支化聚合物。通过核磁共振对其结构进行了表征,同时还对聚合物乳液粒径及其分布,超支化聚合物的溶解性、支化度、相对分子质量及相对分子质量分布进行了研究。结果表明:超支化聚合物分子结构中含有丙烯酸丁酯、二乙烯基苯和十二硫醇;聚合物乳液粒径较小,粒径分布较窄;超支化聚合物在有机溶剂中具有良好的溶解性;随着支化剂用量的增加,聚合物支化度增加,相对分子质量降低,相对分子质量分布变窄;随着链转移剂用量的增加,聚合物支化度增加,相对分子质量分布变窄。     

水性环氧丙烯酸乳液的合成研究

以甲基丙烯酸甲酯、苯乙烯为硬单体,丙烯酸丁酯为软单体,甲基丙烯酸、丙烯酸羟乙酯和双丙酮丙烯酰胺为功能单体,环氧树脂为改性剂,水为分散介质,通过乳液共聚合制备环氧-丙烯酸乳液,讨论了聚合工艺、引发剂用量、反应温度、环氧树脂种类和用量以及软硬单体配比对乳液聚合反应及涂膜性能的影响。     

Preparation of a self‐compatibility alloy via a seed‐graft concentrated‐emulsion pathway

A novel polymerization procedure, the concentrated‐emulsion graft polymerization of styrene monomer with poly(butyl acrylate) seed, was proposed for the production of a self‐compatibility macromolecule alloy. The effects of the butyl acrylate content, sodium dodecyl sulfate concentration, and polymerization temperature on the graft ratio were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and impact strength were used to characterize the microstructure and mechanical performance of the self‐compatibility macromolecule alloy. The results showed that increasing the butyl acrylate content, reducing the sodium dodecyl sulfate concentration, and improving the polymerization temperature all favored an increased graft ratio, which resulted in increased impact strength of the self‐compatibility macromolecule alloy. Therefore, the concentrated‐emulsion polymerization method is particularly suitable for seed‐graft polymerization. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 83: 2915–2920, 2002; DOI 10.1002/app.10288     

Preparation of a water-permselective composite membrane by the concentrated emulsion method: Its swelling and permselectivity characteristics

A water-permselective composite membrane was prepared by the concentrated emulsion polymerization method. A large volume fraction of an aqueous sodium acrylate solution was dispersed in a small amount of divinyl benzene. Each of the two phases contained a suitable initiator and the continuous phase contained an appropriate surfactant. The concentrated emulsion thus obtained has the appearance and behavior of a gel. The gel was sandwiched between tow glass plates and subjected to polymerization via heating at 45°C for 24 h. The resulting membrane was dried and further employed in several kinds of experiments. The swelling of the membrane in water depends on the pH of water and can be as large as 86. At low pH values, the swelling was very small. The permeation rate of a water-ethanol mixture was in the range of 96–560 g/m² h and decreased with increasing alcohol concentration and increasing poly(sodium acrylate) fraction in the membrane. The permselectivity varied between 32 and 235, increasing with increasing poly(sodium acrylate) fraction in the membrane and with increasing or decreasing ethanol concentration (depending upon the composition of the membrane). The activation energy for pervaporation varied between 6.58 and 8.14 kcal/mol, depending upon the composition of the feed. The permselectivity decreased slightly with increasing temperature.     

Internal stress of epoxy resin modified with acrylic core-shell particles prepared by seeded emulsion polymerization

In order to reduce the internal stress in a cured epoxy resin, the submicron polymer particles were dispersed therein prior to curing. For this purpose, four kinds of poly(butyl acrylate), poly(methyl methacrylate) core-shell particles were prepared by seeded emulsion polymerization for methyl methacrylate with poly(butyl acrylate) seed particles having different particle diameter, and subsequently were powdered by drying at room temperature. It was observed by SEM that poly(butyl acrylate) particles as core were dispersed in the cured epoxy matrix. Poly(methyl methacrylate) as shell seems to dissolve in the matrix. The internal stress of cured epoxy resin decreased with the modification of the particles and the tendency was enhanced with a decreasing in the particle diameter.     

脲基功能单体对丙烯酸酯PSA乳液性能的影响

以丙烯酸酯类单体为主要原料,将脲基功能单体[MAEEU(甲基丙烯酰胺乙基乙撑脲)]和DAAM(双丙酮丙烯酰胺)引入体系中,采用半连续乳液聚合法制备改性丙烯酸酯PSA(压敏胶)乳液。研究结果表明:MAEEU在乳液聚合后期加入且w(MAEEU)=3%时,PSA乳液的综合性能(如初粘力、持粘力、剥离强度和耐水性等)相对最好;此时PSA的Tg(玻璃化转变温度)从-36.47℃升至-8.95℃,说明在乳液成膜过程中MAEEU和DAAM可发生交联反应,并且交联效果明显;脲基功能单体的使用为提高乳液型PSA性能的研究提供了新的方法 。     

核壳型丙烯酸酯乳液的制备与性能研究

采用甲基丙烯酸甲酯／丙烯酸丁酯作复合单体,丙烯酸为功能单体,通过预乳化半连续种子乳液聚合工艺合成了核壳型丙烯酸酯乳液,讨论了反应温度、乳化剂用量、核壳单体质量比以及丙烯酸加入量对乳液性能以及漆膜力学性能的影响,并用TEM对乳胶粒子进行了表征。结果表明：采用预乳化半连续滴加法,当复合乳化剂SDS与OP-10质量比为2：1且总用量为4％,核、壳层中甲基丙烯酸甲酯与丙烯酸丁酯的质量比分别为3：7和4：1,核壳总单体质量比为1：1,丙烯酸质量分数为4％,核层和壳层反应温度分别为70℃和80％时,可以合成黏度适中、乳胶粒粒径分布均匀、稳定性好和漆膜力学性能优良的核壳型丙烯酸酯乳液。     

粒径可控的聚丙烯酸丁酯/聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯核壳乳液的制备及表征

采用种子乳液聚合法制备了聚丙烯酸丁酯(PBA)乳液,然后通过第二单体甲基丙烯酸甲酯的预溶胀法聚合制备了PBA/聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)乳液,用激光散射粒度仪和透射电子显微镜对乳液粒径和结构进行了表征.结果表明,当乳化剂十二烷基硫酸钠质量分数为丙烯酸丁酯的1.5%时,可制备粒径为53.6 nm且分布窄的PBA种子乳液;通过调整补加乳化剂、单体与种子乳液的用量,可制得粒径为53.6～443.8 nm的一系列单分散PBA乳液;PBA/PMMA乳液具有完善的核壳结构,且在核壳两相间存在着一个过渡层.     

Ultrasonically initiated emulsifier-free emulsion copolymerization of n-butyl acrylate and acrylamide. Part I: Polymerization mechanism

The polymerization mechanism of ultrasonically initiated emulsifier-free emulsion copolymerization of n-butyl acrylate (BA) and acrylamide (AM) was investigated. A four-step polymerization mechanism of the ultrasonically initiated emulsifier-free emulsion was put forward based on the monomer conversion and the main reaction locus. Improving the power output would increase the monomer conversion and the rate of polymerization. However, when the reaction temperature was 30 °C and the concentration of Na₂SO₄ was 0.1%, the monomer conversion and the rate of polymerization achieved maximum. The FTIR spectra showed that the sample obtained by this way was the copolymer of BA and AM, but not the blend of poly(butyl acrylate) and polyacrylamide.     

PMMA/BA无皂乳液聚合

以过硫酸铵为引发剂,用超声波引发PMMA/BA无皂乳液聚合;探讨了单体和引发剂的质量分数对单体转化率的影响,并对聚合物进行了FT-IR和TEM的表征。结果表明:PMMA/BA乳胶粒直径大约在100nm左右。     

影响苯丙乳液黏度与粒径的因素分析

采用种子乳液聚合法,以苯乙烯、丙烯酸丁酯、丙烯酸异辛酯、甲基丙烯酸甲酯等为主要原料合成了用于制备胶粘剂的苯丙乳液。重点研究了引发剂、乳化剂及种子单体的用量及硬软单体不同配比对苯丙乳波黏度和粒径的影响。实验结果表明,当引发剂用量为0.5％（占单体总质量,后同）、乳化剂用量为1％、种子单体用量为8％、硬软单体配比为30／46的条件下,合成的笨丙乳液黏度较高、粒径小、粒度分布宽,用该乳液制备的胶粘剂具有优良的施工性能.     

Phase rearrangement in two-stage emulsion polymers of butyl acrylate and styrene: Mechanical properties

The mechanical and thermal properties of films from a series of two-stage emulsion polymers were investigated. The emulsion polymers were made by polymerizng styrene in the presence of a preformed poly(butyl acrylate-co-divinyl benzene) seed latex. The effects of seed particle size, seed particle crosslinking via the amount of divinyl benzene, styrene/butyl acrylate ratio, and thermal history on the film properties were studied. Latex particles were characterized by light scattering and film formation behavior. Dried films were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, and stress-strain behavior. Although evidence was obtained for nearly complete phase separation between the polystyrene (PS) and poly(butyl acrylate) (PBA) phases, the site of styrene polymerization and thus the PS phase morphology is influenced by seed particle size, seed crosslinking, and S/BA ratio. The morphology of as-dried films consists of finely dispersed PS domains in a continuous PBA matrix. Thermal annealing above the PS T_g causes coalescence of the PS domains, resulting in significantly improved mechanical properties. The extent of PS phase coalescence is also influenced by the level of seed crosslinking.     

含氟丙烯酸酯四元共聚核壳乳液的合成与表征

采用半连续种子乳液聚合的方式,以十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)和OP-10为复合乳化剂,甲基丙烯酸十二氟庚酯(Acty-flon-Go4)、甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)、丙烯酸丁酯(BA)为原料制备了壳层含氟的核壳型丙烯酸酯共聚物乳液。研究了引发体系和聚合温度对聚合反应转化率的影响;通过透射电镜(TEM)、FTIR、示差扫描量热(DSC)对共聚物乳胶粒径、形态及结构进行了研究。     

Stability and copolymerization of concentrated emulsion of styrene and butyl acrylate in the presence of polyurethane macromonomer

A study has been made of the stability and copolymerization of concentrated emulsion of styrene (St) and butyl acrylate (BA) in the presence of polyurethane macromonomer (DPUA), which contains C?C at one end. First, the DPUA macromonomer was synthesized from the appropriate amount of 2,4‐diisocyanate (TDI), polypropylene glycol (PPG), 2‐hydroxyethyl methylacrylate (HEMA), dimethylolpropionic acid (DMPA), and triethylamine (TEA) by four steps. Then, the DPUA was dissolved in St‐BA monomer mixtures. The DPUA/St‐BA concentrated emulsion copolymerization using sodium dodecyl sulfate/cetyl alcohol (SDS/CA) as composite surfactant and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as liquid film reinforcer, and ammonium persulfate/sodium hydrogen sulfate (APS/SHS) as redox initiator system was carried out at 30°C. The effect of NCO/OH molar ratio, surfactants' concentration, mass ratio of DPUA/St‐BA, initiators' concentration, volume fraction of the monomer phase (Φ), and temperature on the stability or the copolymerization of the concentrated emulsion of DPUA/St‐BA were investigated. The average size and distribution of the latex particles obtained under different conditions were also analyzed. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 1992–1999, 2007