Solution Polymerization

Solution Polymerization Solution polymerization is a method of industrial polymerization. In this procedure, a monomer is dissolved in a non-reactive solvent that contains a catalyst. The reaction results in a polymer which is also soluble in the chosen solvent. Heat...

Emulsion Polymerization

Emulsion polymerization Emulsion polymerization is a type of radical polymerization that usually starts with an emulsion incorporating water,monomer, and surfactant. The most common type of emulsion polymerization is an oil-in-water emulsion, in which droplets of...

Bulk polymerization

Bulk polymerization Bulk polymerization or mass polymerization is carried out by adding a soluble initiator to pure monomer in the liquid state. The initiator should dissolve in the monomer. The reaction is initiated by heating or exposing to radiation. As the...

Copolymerization

Copolymerization When two or more different monomers unite together to polymerize, their result is called a copolymer and its process is called copolymerization. Commercially relevant copolymers include acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS), styrene/butadiene...

Condensation

Mechanism of Condensation Polymerization You know that monomers that are joined by condensation polymerization have two functional groups. You also know (from Part 6) that a carboxylic acid and an amine can form an amide linkage, jand a carboxylic acid and an alcohol...