Growth and Evolution of Particle Morphology: An Experimental & Modelling Study

In order to fully understand the crucial issues of how particles grow during olefin polymerisation, how the morphology evolves, how fines are formed, as well as related key issues it is necessary to develop more sophisticated single particle models than those currently available. Such models should ideally allow us to calculate how force, or stress, develops and is released in the growing polymer particles. However, it is shown that before such models can be developed with confidence, it is necessary to develop experimental techniques that allow us to study particle growth under precise conditions. Parallel development of well‐adapted experimental techniques and well‐conceived models is proving to be a useful means of achieving the above‐mentioned goals.