Production of poly(methyl methacrylate) particles by dispersion polymerization with mercaptopropyl terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) stabilizer in supercritical carbon dioxide
(1) Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University, 657–8501 Kobe , Japan;(2) Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University, 657–8501 Kobe, Japan
Abstract:
Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) particles were produced by dispersion polymerization of methyl methacrylate in the presence of mercaptopropyl terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) (MP-PDMS) in supercritical carbon dioxide at about 30 MPa for 24 h at 65 °C. The particle diameter could be controlled in a size range of submicron to micron by varying MP-PDMS concentration. The MP-PDMS worked as not only a chain transfer agent but also a colloidal stabilizer, which was named transtab.Part CCLI of the series Studies on suspension and emulsion