acrylic monomers

Functional azoinitiators: 2,2’-azobis(2-methyl-4-hydroxybutyl propionate) (AIB-BD), 2,2’-azobis[2-methyl-ω-hydroxy-tri(oxyethylene) propionate] [AIB-Tri(OE)] and 2,2’-azobis[2-methyl-ω-hydroxy-oligo(oxyethylene) propionate] [AIB-OOE(400)] were used in radical polymerization of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl acrylate and acrylic acid in organic solvent ethyl acetate to prepare solvent-borne acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA).

The basic kinetic regularities of aldol condensation reaction of propionic acid with formaldehyde on the B2O3-P2O5-WO3/SiO2 catalyst in gas phase have been investigated. The kinetic equations of the process have been proposed and the kinetic parameters have been calculated. The created kinetic model fairly well describes the condensation reaction of propionic acid with formaldehyde on the developed catalyst.