Divinyl acrylic monomer

In our preliminary report (2), we have chosen poly (methyl methacrylate) or PMMA as a host polymer and methyl acrylate as the guest monomer. They were both crosslinked by a divinyl acrylic monomer. However, because of the similarity in the constitutions of these two components, it was not possible to establish the gradient profile through chemical analysis. In this work, we have selected a halogenated acrylic monomer as the second component to be diffused into PMMA. By analyzing the halogen content, it was possible to determine the profiles of the gradient polymers. Stress-strain measurements of the samples were then carried out on these unique materials. 

Figure 11 Star polymers synthesized by a grafting-to approach using divinyl acrylic monomers and CCTP macromonomers.

A munber of other synthetic polymer networks have been developed and commercialised for liquid chromatography including polyvinylacetate cross-linked with butanediol divinyl ether, Merkogel GPC packings (Merck), polyvinylalcohol, Frac-togel and Toyopearl (Toyo Soda), a hydroxylated acrylic monomer cross-linked with a bifunctional agent, Trisacryl (Sepracor) and a hydrophilic vinyl polymer, TSKgel PW (Toyo Soda). 

The objective of the present work was to determine the influence of the light intensity on the polymerization kinetics and on the temperature profile of acrylate and vinyl ether monomers exposed to UV radiation as thin films, as well as the effect of the sample initial temperature on the polymerization rate and final degree of cure. For this purpose, a new method has been developed, based on real-time infrared (RTIR) spectroscopy 14, which permits to monitor in-situ the temperature of thin films undergoing high-speed photopolymerization, without introducing any additive in the UV-curable formulation 15. This technique proved particularly well suited to addressing the issue of thermal runaway which was recently considered to occur in laser-induced polymerization of divinyl ethers 13>16. 

The literature reports direct grafting by gamma-rays exposure of Nylon fibers or films to the following monomers carbon monoxide (/65), ethylene (157), propylene (157), acetylene (166), butadiene (157.162,163), styrene (158, 161,163,167,168), vinyl chloride (157,163), vinyl fluoride (169-172), vinyl acetate (161,163,173), vinyl propionate (161), vinyl butyrate (161), vinyl crotonate (161), vinyl 2-ethyl hexanoate (161), acrylic add (173,174), methyl acrylate (162, 163), ethyl acrylate (162,163), allyl acrylate (163), methyl methacrylate (28,161, 163,164), butyl methacrylate (161), acrylamide (158), methylol acrylamide (163), acrylonitrile (157,160-163, 167, 175-179), divinyl sulfone (161), vinyl pyridine (167,173), vinyl pyrrolidone (28) and triallyl cyanurate (158). 

Monomer. St, styrene MMA, methyl methacrylate AN, acrylonitrile NIPAAm, /V-isopropylacrylamide MAA, methacryhc acid NDEAMA, 2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate MBAA, MW -methylene bisa-crylamide TRIM, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate ODVE, octadecylvinyl ether ODA, octadecyl acrylate DMAAm, iV,iV-dimethylacrylamide PyMMA, 1-pyrenylmethyl methacrylate AnMMA, 9-an-thracenylmethyl methacrylate HDT, 1,6-hexane dithiol TEGDVE, triethyleneglycol divinyl ether HEMA, hydroxyethyl methacrylate AAm, acrylamide PEG-DA, poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate PEG-TA, poly(ethylene glycol) tetraacrylate. 

Typically, the oil phase contained 78% monomer/co-monomer, 8% divinyl benzene (cross-linking agent), and 14% non-ionic surfactant Span 80 (Sorbitan monooleate), while the aqueous phase contained 1% potassium persulfate as the initiator. In most cases studied here, monomer is styrene and when elasticity of the polymer is required, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2EHA) was used (styrene/2EHA ratio is 1 4). Whenever additives/fillers are placed in the aqueous phase their amounts are stated as weight percent while the phase volume of the aqueous phase remains constant. In some cases, the aqueous phase contains 0.5% hydroxyapatite and 15% phosphoric acid which is used to dissolve the hydroxyapatite, or alternatively, the aqueous phase may contain varying amounts of water-soluble polymer, such as polyethylene glycol or polyethylene oxide. If the styrene-based PHP is to be sulfonated to obtain ionic-hydrophilic foam, the pre-dispersion of sulfuric acid within the pores is useful, if not essential, and in that case, acids (typically 10%) can be used as the internal phaseP . ... 

Multiarm polymers (11) can be prepared that still have the reactive functional groups (Z) close to the core. As these are still active, they can be used as sites to initiate the growth of more arms by adding either the same monomer used to prepare (11) or a second monomer to prodnce mikto-arm star polymers, in which the arms have different chemical structures. Thus, an active ended poly(t-butyl acrylate), prepared by ATRP, can be coupled with divinyl benzene to form a multiann star polymer. This structure can be converted to a mikto-arm star polymer by reacting the living ends still present with n-butyl acrylate, and so propagate poly(n-butyl acrylate) chains from the core outward. 

Yan et al. [52] explored the use of IPN techniques to produce a composite vinyl-acrylic latex. The first-formed polymer was produced using VAc and divinyl benzene (DVB), while the second formed polymer constituted a BA/DVB copolymer. In both cases the DVB was added at 0.4 wt%. They compared this product with another product, a bidirectional interpenetrating netwodc (BIPN) in which VAc was again polymerized over the first IPN. They noted that the compatibility between the phases was more pronounced in the BIPN than in the IPN as determined using dynamic mechanical measurements and C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The concept of polymer miscibility has also been used to produce composite latex particles and thus modify the pafamance properties of VAc latexes. Bott et al. [53] describe a process whereby they bloid VAc/ethylene (VAc/E) copolymers with copolymers of acrylic acid or maleic anhydride and determine windows of miscibility. Apparently an ethyl acrylate or BA copolymer with 10-25 wt% AA is compatible with a VAc/E copolymer of 5-30 wt% ethylene. The information obtained from this woik was then used to form blends of latex polymers by polymerizing suitable mixtures of monomers into preformed VAc/E copolymers. The products are said to be useful for coating adhesives and caulks. 

More recently, Szymczak (1970) and Szymczak and Manson (1974a,ft) have reported a comparison of reactivities in a series of acrylates and methacrylates selected to have approximately equal concentrations of double bonds per mole. In this study, four monomers were used ethylidene dimethacrylate (EDMA) (divinyl) ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) (divinyl, isomeric with EDMA) trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA) (trivinyl) and pentaerythritol tetramethacrylate (PTMA) (tetravinyl) see Figure 7.8. Concentrations up to 10% (based on PVC) were examined concentrations of double bonds (based on PVC) were kept equal to within +10% (see Table 7.2). In order to induce flexibility into the PVC resins, approximately 25% of DOP plasticizer was added before irradiation. 

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