Free Radical-Scavenging Dyes as Indicators of Frontal Polymerization Dynamics
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-1998
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
School
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Abstract
A novel method of monitoring frontal polymerization propagation has been presented. Using commercially available dyes that change color upon coupling with free radicals, the propagating fronts of free radical polymerization reactions can be visualized and recorded using conventional digital imaging techniques. To demonstrate the utility of this method, we have applied it in the frontal polymerization reactions of trimethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TGDMA) and 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA), with Lupersol 231 [1,l-di(tert-butylperoxy)-3,3,5-trimethylcylohexane] as the initiator.
Publication Title
Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions
Volume
94
Issue
7
First Page
919
Last Page
922
Recommended Citation
Masere, J.,
Pojman, J. A.
(1998). Free Radical-Scavenging Dyes as Indicators of Frontal Polymerization Dynamics. Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions, 94(7), 919-922.
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