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Preparation of polystyrene with low relative molecular mass

E. Štaudner, Š. Fűzy, L. Černáková, J. Beniska, G. Kyselá, and G. Rízner

Department of Chemical Technology of Plastics and Fibres, Slovak Technical University, CS-812 37 Bratislava

Abstract:  In the paper the simultaneous influence of temperature and TMTD concen­tration on the polymerization rate of styrene and  ^-M_r,n of the formed poly­styrenes and on the sulfur content in the product was studied. The derived regression equations enable to choose such conditions of the mass polymerization of styrene that polymers with required ^-M_r,n and sulfur content can be gained. It is possible to control the polymerization rate by suitable temperature. The TMTD concentration does not practically influence the polymerization rate.

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Chemical Papers 37 (4) 511–518 (1983)