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Experiment 1 Bulk Polymerization

The document summarizes an experiment on bulk polymerization conducted by a student named Bayar Shawkat. It describes the introduction, apparatus used, questions asked, and answers provided. Specifically, [1] bulk polymerization is carried out without solvent and is used for step-growth and some chain-growth polymers, [2] the apparatus included a balance, flask, beaker, condenser, heater, and stirrer, and [3] the student answered questions about step-growth vs chain-growth polymerization and identified specific monomers and their resulting polymers.

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Experiment 1 Bulk Polymerization

The document summarizes an experiment on bulk polymerization conducted by a student named Bayar Shawkat. It describes the introduction, apparatus used, questions asked, and answers provided. Specifically, [1] bulk polymerization is carried out without solvent and is used for step-growth and some chain-growth polymers, [2] the apparatus included a balance, flask, beaker, condenser, heater, and stirrer, and [3] the student answered questions about step-growth vs chain-growth polymerization and identified specific monomers and their resulting polymers.

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Technical College of Engineering

Department of Petrochemical
COURSE: refinery

Name of Experiment: Bulk Polymerization:


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Submitted by: Bayar Shawkat


Experiment No: 1
Date of experiment: 22/9/2019

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EVALUATION

Activity During Experiment & Procedure

Data & Results

Discussion, Conclusion & Answer to the Questions

Neat and tidy report writing

Overall Mark
Introduction
Bulk polymerization is carried out in the absence of any solvent
or dispersant and is thus the simplest in terms of formulation. It
is used for most step-growth polymers and many types of chain-
growth polymers. In the case of chain-growth reactions, which
are generally exothermic, the heat evolved may cause the
reaction to become too vigorous and difficult to control unless
efficient cooling coils are installed in the reaction vessel. Bulk
polymerizations are also difficult to stir because of the high
viscosity, associated with high-molecular-weight polymers.
Apparatus used :

 Balance
 round bottom flask
 beaker
 watch glass
 condenser
 heater and magnetic stirrer
 water bath and thermometer
Answer the questions
1-

Step-Growth Chain-Growth

All molecules present (monomer, oligomer, During propagation, only monomers react
polymer) can react with any other to the “active site” at the end of the
molecule. growing chain.

Monomers exist throughout the reaction, Monomers exist throughout the reaction;
but large quantities of monomers are its concentration decreases steadily with
consumed early in the reaction. time.

The reaction proceeds rapidly at the


beginning but the molecular weight The reaction speed depends on the
increases only slowly and high MW's are concentration of initiator (and co-initiator)
only attained at the end of the process and high-molecular weight polymers form
by long oligomers reacting with each- throughout the duration of the reaction.
other.
2-
Monomer Polymer Name Trade Name

F2C=CF2 polytetrafluoroethylene Teflon

H2C=CCl2 polyvinylidene dichloride Saran

H2C=CH(CN) polyacrylonitrile Orlon, Acrilan, Creslan

H2C=CH(OCOCH3) polyvinyl acetate

H2C=CH(OH) polyvinyl alcohol

H2C=C(CH3)COOCH3 polymethyl methacrylate Plexiglass, Lucite

H2C=CH-C(CH3)=CH2 polyisoprene natural or some


synthetic rubber
H2C=CH-CH=CH2 polybutadiene polybutadiene synthetic
rubber

3-
A- polyvinyl acetate
B- polyvinyl alcohol

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