Emulsion polymerization is a versatile process that utilises free radical mechanisms in an aqueous medium to synthesise polymer colloids with customised properties. The technique has been extensively ...

A range of polymeric materials such as synthetic rubbers, adhesives, and paints have been produced using emulsion polymerization, which is carried out in an aqueous environment. The reaction involves ...

Emulsification and emulsion polymerization of styrene using mixtures of cationic surfactant and long chain fatty alcohols or alkanes as emulsifiers / A.R.M. Azad, J. Ugelstad, R.M. Fitch, and F.K.

Janus nanoparticles, characterised by their dual-faced surface chemistry, have garnered significant attention for their unique ability to mediate interfacial phenomena. Their asymmetry allows them to ...

Polymer colloids, soft matter, stimuli-responsive polymers, emulsion polymerization and water-based polymer coatings, inks and adhesives. Photoresist polymers for nanolithography, nanofluidic devices ...

The objective of this project is to design and fabricate a novel kind of nanocomposite materials, nanowire-colloidal composite particles, using self-assembly and emulsion polymerization. The ...

Free radical emulsion polymerization reactions are used for production of Styrene/Butadiene rubber (SBR) and Acrylonitrile/Butadiene rubber (NBR). The polymerization reactions are stopped short of ...

Polymer nanocomposites revolutionized research in the composites area by achieving the nanoscale dispersion of the inorganic filler (clay platelets) in the polymer matrices after suitable surface ...

EXTON, Pa.—AGC Inc. has unveiled an innovative process to manufacture fluoropolymers without surfactants, a move that will be key as PFAS chemicals continue to come under closer scrutiny. AGC is ...