Preparation of poly(vinyl acetate)/clay and poly(vinyl acetate)/poly(vinyl alcohol)/clay microspheres

Hye Min Jung, Eun Mi Lee, Byung Chul Ji, Sung Ok Sohn, Han Do Ghim, Hyunju Cho, Young A. Han, Jin Hyun Choi, Jae Deuk Yun, Jeong Hyun Yeum

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Abstract

Poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc)/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/montmorillonite (MMT) clay nanocomposite microspheres with a core/shell structure have been developed via a suspension polymerization approach. In order to prepare the PVAc/MMT and PVAc/PVA/MMT nanocomposite microspheres, which are promising precursor of PVA/MMT nanocomposite microspheres, suspension polymerization of vinyl acetate with organophilic MMT and heterogeneous saponification were conducted. A quaternary ammonium salt, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, was mixed with the MMT in the monomer phase prior to the suspension polymerization. The rate of conversion decreased with an increase in MMT concentration. The incorporation of MMT into the PVAc was verified by FT-IR spectroscopy. Organic vinyl acetate monomers were intercalated into the interlayer regions of organophilic clay hosts and followed by suspension polymerization. Partially saponified PVA/MMT nanocomposite microspheres with a core/shell structure were successfully prepared by heterogeneous saponification.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)229-234
Number of pages6
JournalFibers and Polymers
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2006

Keywords

  • Microsphere
  • PVAc/MMT
  • PVAc/PVA/MMT
  • Suspension polymerization

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