Ming-Ze Li

Stirring-InducedKinetic Retardation in Ethylene EmulsionCopolymerization: Reversible Initiator Complexation Via Collision-DrivenMass Transfer

Abstract In the emulsion copolymerization of ethylene with polar monomers, vigorous agitation is typically expected to overcome mass-transfer resistance and enhance polymerization yield. In contrast, we report a stirring-induced kinetic suppression, where polymerization activity...