Title: intervals in emulsion polymerisations
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - intervals in emulsion polymerisations
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.14359
Status: current

Definition
Periods in an emulsion polymerization defined by the formation of polymer particles, and the presence or absence of monomer droplets in the polymerizing mixture.

Note
In naming particular intervals, the word "interval" is always written with a capital I.

Related Term
- emulsion polymerization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/14329

Source
- PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2246 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'intervals in emulsion polymerisations' 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.14359
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