Phase behavior of polymers and monomers /

and three phase regions were determined to develop critical

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Purifoy, Jonathan Patrick, 1974-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:and three phase regions were determined to develop critical
becomes dark; the pressure and temperature at which this
bubble and dew points and to evaluate whether three phase
copolymers were studied at high pressures and temperatures.
efhylene-monomer system separates into two or three phases
ethylene mixture separates into two phases, the system
Ethylene-acrylic acid and ethylene-methyl acrylate mixtures
In addition to polymer phase behavior, ethylene-monomer
investigated.
liquid droplets or bubbles form. The bubble and dew points
maximum operating temperature of 250'C. When the polymer-
methacrylic acid) and poly(ethylene-co-methyl acrylate)
mixture curves and phase diagrams for each of the systems
occurs is referred to as the cloud-point. A series of cloud-
point measurements were taken at various temperatures to
poly(ethylene-co-methyl methacrylate), poly(ethylene-co-
pressure phase study consists of a high-pressure phase cell,
produce phase boundary curves for a polymer. When the
regions exist in the systems. The apparatus used for high
solvent mixtures. Mixtures of ethylene gas with
structure and composition on the cloud-point of polymer-
systems were studied at low pressures and temperatures.
The cell has a maximum operating pressure of 32500 psig and
This study seeks to determine the effects of polymer
were studied at low pressures and temperatures to determine
which allows for easy visual detection of phase transitions.
Item Description:"Major subject: Chemical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 57 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 49-50.