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100			_aNagarajan P
245		0	_aLatex interpenetrating polymer networks based on polyacrylates and polystyrene. I. Synthetic variations
260			_bJournal of Applied Polymer Science _c1996
300			_a191-195
520			_aTwo different acrylic copolymeric seeds (with 0 and 6;methacrylic acid), having very high variation in the hydrophilicity, were used to develop latex interpenetrating polymer networks (LIPNs) with polystyrene as polymer II, to study the effect of the mode of monomer II addition, such as continuous monomer addition and absorption method/swelling the seed with monomer II, followed by polymerization. Linear combination of the two polymers were also prepared to understand the above effects on the final properties such as the glass transition temperature, hardness, and tensile strength of the different samples prepared. The results showed that the addition of styrene monomer by the absorption method and the increase in hydrophilicity of the seed improved the mixing of the two polymers, thus resulting in producing LIPNs possessing broad glass transition with high strength and hardness.
650			_aInterpenetratin network
650			_aLatex
650			_aPolyacrylate
700			_aMital C K
700			_aTrivedi M K
942			_cJS
999			_c62040 _d62040