About the Book
"Polymer Reaction Engineering VI", held in Halifax, Canada in May 2006, is the 6th in a continuing series of triennial conferences on emerging technologies and scientific advancements in the area of polymer reaction engineering. Key topics discussed included reaction engineered nanocomposites and nanoparticles, production of polymers with controlled architectures, online monitoring of polymerization systems, measurement and modeling of polyolefin particle growth and reactor hydrodynamics, and polymerization process intensification via novel reactor design. The contributions submitted for this special issue of Macromolecular Symposia provide a cross-section from the conference, reflecting the developing trend of applying reaction engineering principles and skills not only to improvement of polymerization processes, but also to the design and development of new materials.
Table of Contents:
Preface (Robin A. Hutchinson). Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Production of PMMA-Based Bone Cement. (Jorge G.F. Santos Jr., Luciana S. Peixoto, Marcio Nele, Priamo A. Melo, Jose Carlos Pinto). Modeling Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Polymerization for Bone Cement Production (Livia Lemos, Maqrcio Nele, Priamo Melo, Jose Carlos Pinto). High Temperature Semibatch Free Radical Copolymerization of Butyl Methacrylate and Styrene (Deheng Li, Robin A. Hutchinson). Hydrodynamics in a Gas-Solids Fluidized Bed Using X-Ray Fluoroscopy and Pressure Fluctuation Measurements (Bangyou Wu, Zhengxing He, Apostolos Kantzas, Celine T. Bellehumeur, Sergey Krychkov). Fundamental Aspects of Measuring Copolymerization Reactivity Ratios Using Real-Time FTIR Monitoring (Judit E. Puskas, Kimberley B. McAuley, S.W. Polly Chan). Crosslinking in Acetoacetoxy Functional Waterborne Crosslinkable Latexes (Inigo Gonzalez, Jose M. Asua, Jose R. Leiza). Modelling of The Rheological Properties of Bimodal Emulsions (Malihe Pishvaei, Philippe Cassagnau, Timothy F. McKenna). Kinetic Modeling of Non-Linear Polymerization (Mario Rui P.F.N. Costa, Rolando C.S. Dias). Dynamic Monte Carlo Simulation of Graft Copolymers Made wit ATRP and Metallocene Catalysts (Mamdouh Al-Harthi, Joao B.P. Soares, Leonardo C. Simon). Simultaneous Data Reconciliation and Parameter Estimation in Bulk Polypropylene Polymerizations in Real Time (Diego Martinez Prata, Enrique Luis Lima, Jose Carlos Pinto). Modeling the Vulcanization of Rubber Blends (Blaz Likozar, Matjaz Krajnc) Batch and Semicontinuous Styrene-Butadiene Emulsion Copolymerization Reactions (Aluisio Pinelli Filho, Odair Araujo, Reinaldo Giudici, Claudia Sayer). Monte Carlo Simulation of Ethylene Copolymers: A Look into the Monomer Sequence Distribution (Mohammad A. Al-Saleh, Leonardo C. Simon). The Role of Components in Waterbased Microsphere Acrylic Psa Adhesive Properties (J. Kajtna, M. Krajnc, J. Golob). Comparison of Vinyl Acetate -Butyl Acrylate Emulsion Copolymerizations Conducted in a Continuou8s Pulsed Sieve Plate Column reactor and in a Batch Stirred Tank Reactor (Antonio C.S.M Carvalho, Dennis Chicoma, Claudia Sayer, Reinaldo Giudici). Population Balance Model for Emulsion Polymerisation Under Pseudo-Bulk Conditions: Combined Particle Size Distribution and Molecular Weight Distribution (Stephen J. Sweetman, Charles D. Immanuel, Tahir Malik, Simon Emmett, Neal Williams). Estimation of Free Radical Polymerization Rate Coefficients Using Computational Chemistry (Siziwe Bebe, Xinrui Yu, Robin A. Hutchinson, Linda J. Broadbelt). Synthesis of Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) and/or Poly (Vinyl Acetate) Particles with Spherical Morphology and Core-Shell Structure and its Use in Vascular Embolization (Luciana S. Peixoto, Fabricio M. Silva, Mariana A. L. Niemeyer, Gaudencio Espinosa, Priamo A. Melo, Marcio Nele, Jose Carlos Pinto). Initiation Efficiency Reduction in Semicontinuous Styrene and Butyl Acrylate Emulsion Copolymerization Reactions (Wilson H. Hirota, Reinaldo Giudici, Claudia Sayer). Study and Control of the Distribution of Elastomer in High Impact Polypropylene (Djallel Bouzid, Fabien Gaboriaud, Timothy F.L. McKenna). An Integrated Model-Based Analysis of Polymer Chemistry and Polymerisation Reactors (Charles D. Immanuel, Joachim H. G. Steiinke, Julia S. Higgins). Dynamics of Foaming of Polystyrene Particles (Gabriela Salejova, Juraj Kosek). Formation of Nanostructures in Multi Component Systems Based on Organic Polymer and Coordination Metal Compound (Nataly Kozak, Yurij Nizelskii, Nadya Mnikh, Vladimir Shtompel, Oleg Grischuk). Synthesis of Bimodal PVC Latexes by Emulsion Polymerization: An Experimental and Modeling Study (Hugo M. Vale, timothy F. McKenna). Polymerization Compounding on the Surface of Zirconia Nanoparticles (Babak Esmaeili, Jamal Chaouki, Charles Dubois). A Single-Gallery Model for the In Situ Production of Polyethylene-Clay Nanocomposites (Abolfazl Maneshi, Joao B.P. Soares, Leonardo C. Simon). Bulk Polymerisation or Copolymerisation in a Novel Continuous Kneader Reactor (Pierre-Alain Fleury). Continuous Reactor Concepts with Superimposed Secondary Flow - Polymerization Process Intensification (Werner Pauer, Hans-Ulrich Moritz).
