ISSN:
0022-3832
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Carbon blacks inhibit and retard free radical polymerization in bulk and solution. The mechanism of this is discussed in terms of the chemical groups present on the carbon surface. It is shown that the number of free radicals which react during the induction period (polymerization of styrene with AIBN) is much less than the number of quinone groups but of the same order of magnitude as the number of easily oxidizable groups. Inhibition by carbon black was also found in an emulsion polymerization system with cumene hydroperoxide as initiator (no reducing components). By use of highly active redox recipes, reasonable rates of polymerization were obtained at both 50°C. (sugar-iron-hydroperoxide recipe) and 5°C. (peroxide-polyamine recipe), with as much as 40 parts of black per 100 parts of monomers. In these systems, the carbon black was charged as an aqueous dispersion stabilized with Daxad 11; the latices were stable and showed evidence of association between some of the carbon black and some of the latex particles. The coagulated rubber stocks, when compounded and cured, gave properties closely similar to those of dry mixed stocks.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1962.1205716555
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