Emulsion copolymerization of acrylonitrile and butyl acrylate. IV. Estimated kinetic parameters of emulsion polymerization

Data on basic kinetic parameters of Smith‐Ewart's and Gardon's models in the interval II of the polymerization are presented. The calculations were performed for butyl acrylate/Dowfax 2A1/ammonium persulphate and for butyl acrylate/acrylonitrile/Dowfax 2A1/ammonium persulphate reaction systems. The estimations include the number of particles, the particle radius, the rate of volume growth, and the power exponent for the weight concentration of surfactant. The available data confirm that the presence of acrylonitrile causes a deviation from theoretical predictions.