Kinetics of polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated with cyclohexanone. Part I |
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Authors: | A. Kaim |
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Abstract: | The kinetics of radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate were investigated in a dioxane solution with cyclohexanone as initiator. It was found that the overall rate of reaction initiated with cyclohexanone (Rp) is proportional to the concentration of monomer and to the square root of the concentration of the initiator. The effect of temperature on the Rp in the temperature range of 65–95°C was discussed. The Arrhenius activation energy Ea estimated for the temperature range of 65–75°C was 137 kJ mol?1. |
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