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Energy Efficient Emulsion Polymerization Strategies |
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| Authors: | Monika Goikoetxea Reinout Heijungs María J Barandiaran José M Asua |
| Institution: | 1. Institute for Polymer Materials (POLYMAT) and Grupo de Ingeniería Química, Departamento de Química Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, The University of the Basque Country, Apdo. 1072, ES‐20080 Donostia‐San Sebastián, Spain;2. Department of Industrial Ecology, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, NL‐2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands |
| Abstract: | Polymerization strategies aiming at further reducing the environmental impact of the already “green” emulsion polymerization process were investigated. Life cycle assessment showed that non‐isothermal strategies starting at low temperature resulted in an environmental impact lower than the isothermal ones. Nevertheless, the major part of the environmental impact was due to raw materials. The effect of the polymerization strategy on polymer microstructure was investigated.  |
| Keywords: | emulsion polymerization energy saving environmental impact life cycle assessment (LCA) low temperature initiation |