• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.300-305
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• 1998

Kinetics of termonomer emulsion polymerization during interval II (i.e, after completion of latex particle formation) were studied through pseudo-homopolymerization (PHP) method. Extended Smith-Ewart equation and equation of instantaneous polymer composition are respectively reduced to the corresponding equation for homopolymerization by defining average rate constants. Average number of radicals per particle and instantaneous polymer compositions were respectively predicted by varying termonomer composition within latex particles for systems containing no more than one growing radical per particle. Styrene-Methyl methacrylate-Acrylonitrile (SMA) system was used for model calculation.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.477-486
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• 2008

Acrylic resin is widely used in dental practice. However, the residual monomer in acrylic resin could act as a negative biocompatability on human body. The aim of this study was to evaluate the amount of the monomer elution from polymerized orthodontic acrylic resin. Orthodontic acrylic resin was used in the study. The curing condition of the resin was controlled by temperature, pressure, aquatic and atmospheric environment. The duration and amount of monomer elution and timedependent plot was recorded by high performance liquid chromatography. The result showed that the only monomer eluted from the resin was methyl methacrylic acid. And the amount of the monomer elution has diminished considerably by time progress especially within 24 hours. Furthermore, elution of the residual monomer was significantly lower in group of pressure, moisture and elevated temperature than control (p<.05). According to this study, it was thought that the elution of residual monomer might be influenced by curing environment.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.54-59
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• 2017

A study for process design to curtail the utility consumption during residual styrene monomer recovery in an ABS polymerization process was carried out. Among different techniques for residual monomer recovery, the steam stripping is dominantly employed in industries. The existing process, however, consumes a large amount of utility (steam and cooling water), and this study focused on the design of a new process that can substantially spare the utility consumption. A new process was configured to utilize the latent heat of the stripping steam, which is condensed with the monomer using cooling water after exiting the stripper. The condenser was modified to use vacuum state water as coolant and to generate vacuum state steam using the latent heat of the stripping steam. The steam is injected to the stripper as the stripping steam after upgrading using a compressor. Through this modification, consumption of steam and also cooling water could be significantly reduced at some expense of electricity for compressor operation.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.122-129
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a various light curing time on the residual monomers released from light-cured dental sealant, and to examine the effectiveness of surface treatment in reducing the oxygen-inhibited layer of light-cured dental sealant($Helioseal^{(R)}$ F, Vivadent, Liechtenstein). Specimens were cured with a halogen light curing unit(XL 3000, 3M, USA) for 20, 40, 60s. Surface treatment of a light-cured dental sealant included no treatment(control group), a 10-seconds exposure to distilled water(Group I), 10-seconds manual application using a cotton pellet wetted with 75% alcohol(Group II), and 10-seconds application of a water/pumice slurry using a rubber cup on a slow-speed handpiece The specimens were eluted in distilled water for 10 minutes. All elutes were analyzed by HPLC for identification and quantitive analysis of monomers. The results of this study can be summarized as follows. 1. None of the chromatograms of the tested sealant displayed peaks with the same retention time as that of the standard solution, except for TEGDMA. 2. The release of TEGDMA decreased with increasing curing time in conventional halogen light. 3. All surface treatment group had a decrease of monomer release in comparison with no treatment group. 4. Treatment that Group III eliminated the greatest amount of any type of residual monomers. 5. The elution of unreacted monomers from curing with halogen curing unit for 60s and Group III was less than other groups.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.623-632
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• 1996

The reactivity ratios, melting temperature and polymer morphology in propylene/butene-1 and propylene/hexene-1 copolymerization reactions were studied by examining comonomer compositions of resulting polymers. The catalysts used here are different in their supports which are silica(catalyst I) and magnesium(catalyst II). As the content of comonomer(butene-1 and hexene-1) increased in the copolymer, the melting temperature of the copolymer decreased. The morphology of polymer was amorphous in the range of comonomer(butene-1) composition over 40% in the propylene/butene-1 copolymerization and comonomer(hexene-1) composition over 80% in the propylene/hexene-1 copolymerization. The reactivity ratios were obtained by the Fineman-Ross and Kelen-$T{\ddot{u}}d{\tilde{o}}s$ methods.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.175-181
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• 2009

The solution polymerization was conducted to synthesize pressure sensitive adhesive for polarizer film using acrylic monomers. 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, acrylic acid were used as acrylic monomers, benzoyl peroxide as initiator, ethyl acetate as solvent. The ratio of monomers was 2-ethylhexyl acrylate: butyl acrylate: acrylic acid = 25:50:3.6 reflecting $-40^{\circ}C$ of glass transition temperature in the pressure sensitive adhesive. The amount of initiator was determined as 0.09% to monomer considering wetting power and initial tackiness. The ratio of monomer to solvent was determined as 1:1.7 considering wetting power and transmissivity. The transmissivity of pressure sensitive adhesive increased with decreasing both viscosity and molecular weight due to reducing of refractive index by low entanglement between molecules. In the measurement of pot life, it was found that the storage stability was good at 1:1.7 of monomer: solvent without large change of viscosity during 200 min.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.70-76
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• 2006

The aim of this study was comparison of effectiveness of surface treatment methods in reducing the oxygen-inhibited layer of a commercially available freshly polymerized, light cured dental sealant($concise^{TM}$, 3M, St Paul, USA). Surface treatment groups were consisted of no treatment(negative control group) and 3 experimental groups according to surface treatment of light-cured sealant. Experimental group I was 10 seconds' exposure to distilled water syringe, group II was 10 seconds' manual application using a cotton pellet wetted with 75% alcohol and group III was 10 seconds' prophylaxis with pumice/water slurry using rubber cup on a slow-speed handpiece. All specimens were immersed in 5ml distilled water and stored at 37c water bath for 10 minutes. All eluates were analyzed by HLPC for identification and quantitive analysis of monomers. The results of this study can be summarized as follows. 1. None of the chromatograms of the tested sealant displayed peaks with the same retention time as that of the standard solution, except for TEGDMA. 2. All surface treatment group had a statistically significant decrease of monomer release in comparison with no treatment group. 3. Removal effects of unreacted monomer in group III was statistically significant in comparison with group I and group II. These results revealed that mechanical method using pumice and rubber cup is the most effective in removing residual monomer and may be valuable to be used effectively in clinic.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.777-786
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• 1996

Uniform sized-porous poly(acrylonitrile-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) (PAN) microgels were synthesized by seed polymerization using monodisperse polystyrene seed particles. The effect of weight ratios of monomer/seed (M/S) and diluent/monomer (DIM), concentration of crosslinking agent and the type of diluent was investigated on the formation of PAN microgels. The particle size distribution of PAN microgels was found to be monodisperse in that the weight ratio of M/S is less than 50. More porous microgels were formed and the interstices between small sized interior microspheres present inside of PAN microgels were also smaller with increasing crosslinking agent concentration. Well-developed pore structure was found to be in that weight ratio of D/M is 1 and toluene is used as a diluent.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.27-27
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• 2011

일반 나일론6 폴리머 대비 수축률이 높은 수축률을 가질 수 있는 나일론 고수축 개질 폴리머를 개발하고 이를 이용하여 고권축/고벌키 특성이 우수한 세섬 20d급의 나일론/Co-나일론계 고권축 소재를 개발하기 위하여 나일론 개질폴리머의 구조와 물성에 대한 연구 조사가 필요하다. 기존 나일론6 중합은 카프로락탐만을 사용하여 중합되므로 선형의 분자 구조를 가지게 되어 섬유형태로 방사했을 경우 수축률이 균일하게 되므로 수축율이 다른 나이론 폴리머를 만들기 위해서는 카프로락탐 외에 폴리머 분자구조를 변화 시킬 수 있는 공중합 모노머를 사용하여 랜덤하게 공중합을 해야한다. 일반적으로 사용되는 공중합 모노머는 말단이 -COOH나 -NH2로 되어서 카프로락탐과 반응할 수 있는 물질이 많이 사용되어 진다. 최근 수축률을 높이기 위한 공중합 모노머로는 SSIPA나 Meta xylene diamine과 같이 비 선형구조를 가지는 모노머를 사용하여 폴리머의 구조를 변화시켜 수축율을 높이고 있다. 이를 일반 나이론 6와 사이드 바이 사이드 방사를 하게 되면 두 폴리머의 수축율 차이로 인해 미케니컬 수축력을 발현시키고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 스포츠/레저용 초경량 Nylon 박지에 적합한 자발신장 개념인 Nylon6 잠재권축 소재를 개발하기 위하여 $14^D$수준의 Co-Nylon6의 구조와 물성을 조사 검토하여 이를 실제 현장에 자료를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.18 no.6 s.96
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• pp.785-791
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to clarify the effect of the monomer ratio on properties of the polymer-modified mortars based on styrene and butyl acrylate latexes, and to obtain basic data necessary to develop appropriate latexes for cement modifiers. This paper deals with the effects of monomer ratio on the typical properties of the polymer-modified mortars with styrene and butyl acrylate latexes. The polymer-modified mortars using the styrene and butyl acrylate latexes polymerized with various monomer ratios are prepared with different polymer-cement ratios, and tested for the particle size of polymer latexes, air contents, water-cement ratios, flexural and compressive strengths, water absorption, and chloride-ion penetration. From the test results, the polymer-modified mortars using styrene and butyl acrylate latexes with the mix proportions of synthesis having monomer ratios of 50:50 to 60:40 for the appropriate mix proportions can be recommended for practical applications. Their basic properties are greatly affected by the polymer-cement ratio rather than the monomer ratio, and are improved over un-modified mortar.