Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1990, 55, 2244-2251
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19902244

On particle size distribution in suspension polymerization of styrene

Christina Apostolidou and Michael Stamatoudis

Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 540 06 Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract

Experiments were conducted on some of factors affecting the polymerized particle size distribution in suspension polymerization of styrene. Polymerization experiments with styrene at 80 °C showed that the final polystyrene product size distribution is strongly affected by the stabilizer concentration, the type and the speed of impeller, and the hold-up fraction.