Title: micro-emulsion polymerisation
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - micro-emulsion polymerisation
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.14342
Status: current

Definition
Emulsion polymerization in which the starting system is a micro-emulsion and the final latex comprises colloidal particles of polymer dispersed in an aqueous medium.

Note
Diameters of polymer particles formed in the micro-emulsion polymerization usually are between \(\pu{10 nm}\) and \(\pu{50 nm}\).

Related Terms
- Emulsion polymerization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/14329
- micro-emulsion: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/14317

Source
- PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2244 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'micro-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.14342
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