Emulsion Polymerization: A Challenging Battleground for Polymer Reaction Engineering
Abstract
Emulsion polymerization arguably is the most complex polymerization process, and it is used to produce waterborne dispersed polymers. These product-by-process multicharacteristic specialty materials should meet conflicting application properties. All of this makes the field a challenging battleground for Polymer Reaction Engineering (PRE). This commentary discussed how PRE can be used for the development of new processes and products, for the online control of emulsion polymerization reactors, and for optimizing the transformation of the polymer dispersion into a high-performance film.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Polymer Science and PVC
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1958–1964
- Publication date
- 23 January 2026
- Language
- EN