Amphiphilic Statistical Copolymers from Catalytic Chain Transfer as Reactive Surfactants in Emulsion Polymerization

Ingeborg Schreur-Piet, Johan P.A. Heuts (Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Statistical copolymers of methacrylic acid (MAA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA), butyl methacrylate (BMA), or lauryl methacrylate (LMA) were synthesized via cobalt(II)-mediated catalytic chain transfer polymerization (CCTP) and used as macromonomeric stabilizers in the emulsion polymerization of MMA. By varying the composition, length, and concentration of the macromonomers, we were able to tune the particle size, molar mass, and rheological behavior of the latexes. Most latexes stabilized with macromonomers containing BMA and LMA showed rheological properties such as small yield stress and shear thinning behavior similar to those of binders for coating applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4616–4624
Number of pages9
JournalACS Applied Polymer Materials
Volume3
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Aug 2021

Funding

We gratefully acknowledge financial support by the Stichting Emulsion Polymerization. Patricia Marín is gratefully acknowledged for help with the NMR measurements. Electron microscopy was performed at the Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy at Eindhoven University of Technology.

Keywords

  • catalytic chain transfer
  • copolymerization
  • emulsion polymerization
  • macromonomer
  • methacrylic acid
  • reactive surfactant

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