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The radical polymerization of dimethacrylate monomers-the use of NMR spectrometry to follow the development of network structure

P. E M Allen, D. J. Bennett, S. Hagias, A. M. Hounslow, G. S. Ross, G. P. Simon, D. R G Williams, E. H. Williams

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Abstract

13C NMR spectrometry has been used to identify and assay residual unsaturation in the cure of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, and distinguish between monomer molecules and pendant double-bonds. Direct evidence of heterogeneity is provided by the distinction between constrained and unconstrained monomer. The predictions of a simulation using a kinetic gelation model coincide with the experimental estimations. Cure estimated by differential scanning calorimetry does not correlate linearly with residual unsaturation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)785-789
Number of pages5
JournalEuropean Polymer Journal
Volume25
Issue number7-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1989

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