Title: emulsion polymerisation
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - emulsion polymerisation
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.14329
Status: current

Definition
Polymerization whereby monomer(s), initiator, dispersion medium, and possibly colloid stabilizer constitute initially an inhomogeneous system resulting in particles of colloidal dimensions containing the formed polymer.

Note
With the exception of mini-emulsion polymerization, the term "emulsion polymerization" does not mean that polymerization occurs in the droplets of a monomer emulsion.

Related Term
- mini-emulsion polymerization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/14345

Source
- PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2242 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'emulsion polymerisation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.14329
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