Polyreactions in suspension

On the industrial scale, suspension polymerizations are not only carried out in the aqueous phase, but also in aliphatic hydrocarbons using Ziegler-Natta catalysts, as for example, in the polymerization of ethylene and propylene (see also Sect. 3.3.1). 

In radical polymerizations in aqueous suspension, the hquid monomer, usually containing a dissolved water-insoluble initiator (e.g., dibenzoyl peroxide), is finely dispersed by vigorous stirring and polymerized at increased temperature. Polymerization takes place in the monomer droplets, and hence it follows the kinetic laws of 

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