Abstract
Amphiphilic random copolymers based on vinyl ether of ethylene glycol and vinyl butyl ether as well as their polycomplexes with poly(acrylic acid) were studied as polymeric reagents for the stabilization of water/n-hexane emulsions. The emulsion stability strongly depended on the content of vinyl butyl ether in the copolymers as well as their concentration in solution. The more hydrophobic copolymers stabilized emulsions more efficiently. An increase in the temperature and the addition of inorganic salts reduced the emulsion lifetime. The formation of interpolymer complexes between the copolymers and poly(acrylic acid) significantly influenced the stability of the emulsions. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2625-2632 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2004 |
Keywords
- Amphiphilic copolymers
- Colloids
- Emulsions
- Interpolymer complexes
- Stimuli-sensitive polymers
- Surface activity
- Vinyl ethers
- Water-soluble polymers