Influence of reaction operation conditions on the final properties of high impact polystyrene (hips)

AUTOR(ES)

Cunha, F. R., Costa, J. M., Nele, M., Folly, R. O. M., Souza Jr., M. B., Pinto, J. C.

FONTE

Braz. J. Chem. Eng.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2013-09

RESUMO

The main objective of the present work is to analyze the influence of some important operational reaction parameters (agitation speed, polybutadiene - PB - content and initiator concentration) on the final properties of High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) produced in bulk. Variable effects are analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively with the help of a fractional factorial design. Physical, chemical and mechanical properties were evaluated through measurement of the weight-average molecular weight (Mw), polydispersity (PD), volume-average diameter of PB particles (D(4,3)) and impact strength (Izod). It was found that PD and D(4,3) depend strongly on the initiator concentration, rubber concentration and agitation speed; Mw depends on initiator and rubber concentrations; and Izod depends on the rubber concentration, PD and D(4,3) in the analyzed experimental range. As a consequence, it was shown that control of final polymer properties can be easily performed through proper manipulation of the analyzed operational variables.

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