| Abstract
| - The dispersion polymerization of styrene in an ethanol−water mixture using polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide) macromonomers as stabilizers has been investigated. The influence of parameterssuch as the nature of the polymerizable group, the hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance, the overall molarmass, and the molecular architecture of the macromonomers on the colloidal dispersion has indeed beenstudied. Macromonomers of rather low molar mass and exhibiting high critical micellar concentrationwere best suited to produce stable particles. Latex particles of rather narrow size distribution could beobtained in the range of 300−350 nm with styrenyl or maleate ended PS-b-PEO macromonomers.
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