The Use of Specialty Acrylate and Methacrylate Monomers in Emulsion Polymerization
The objective of this paper is to evaluate selected hydroxyl functional mono metha¬crylates, as well as reactive surfactants in emulsion polymerization (EP). Some of the selected hydroxyl functional monomers are extensively used as reactive diluents for radiation-curable adhesives and coatings. They are also used as capping agents in urethane methacrylate oligomers for the production of photopolymer printing plates and dry film resists.
Some of the selected hydroxyl functional monomers are extensively used as reactive diluents for radiation-curable adhesives and coatings. They are also used as capping agents in urethane methacrylate oligomers for the production of photopolymer printing plates and dry film resists. In addition, they can be used in the production of acrylic polyols and urethane acrylate oligomers for use in photo imaging applications such as printed circuit boards. Other applications include the preparation of hydrogels, polyurethane dispersions, printing inks, water-reducible resins, etc. Now, the interest is to examine their incorporation characteristics, performance and benefits in emulsion polymerization.