SYNOPSISRadical-induced copolymerization of styrene and butyl methacrylate was studied. The effects of the initiator (benzoyl peroxide) concentration, reaction temperature, and poly (vinyl alcohol) amount on the rate of reaction and final product quality are also measured. Kinetics studies and optical microscopy of the reaction mixture indicate that the reaction exhibits autoacceleration behavior, which could be suppressed by reducing the reaction temperature. 'H-NMR of the intermediate and final product samples reveals the monomer sequencing. The monomer reactivity ratios at various temperatures are estimated from the experimental data. The reaction is mathematically modeled by a Monte-Carlo simulation, and the results of this analysis are compared with observed data. 0 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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