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Application of Molecular Weight Regulators for the Synthesis of Sodium Polyacrylate Thinners of Mineral Suspensions

Version 1 : Received: 22 December 2020 / Approved: 23 December 2020 / Online: 23 December 2020 (13:50:07 CET)

How to cite: Belov, D. Application of Molecular Weight Regulators for the Synthesis of Sodium Polyacrylate Thinners of Mineral Suspensions . Preprints 2020, 2020120589. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202012.0589.v1 Belov, D. Application of Molecular Weight Regulators for the Synthesis of Sodium Polyacrylate Thinners of Mineral Suspensions . Preprints 2020, 2020120589. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202012.0589.v1

Abstract

The synthesis of additives for thinning mineral suspensions based on sodium polyacrylate was carried out. The effect of molecular weight regulators on the molecular weight characteristics of the polymer and the effect of such polymers on the rheological properties of suspensions was studied. Sodium acrylate polymers are synthesized by free radical polymerization in aqueous solution using molecular weight regulators. The molecular weight characteristics of the polymeric samples were estimated by viscometry using Mark-Houwink-Kuhn-Sakurada (MHKS) equation. Synthesized polymers were used as thinners ceramic slurries, prepared according to the recipe of the enterprises producing ceramic products. The thinning ability of polymer samples with different molecular weights was estimated using an Engler viscometer from the time of the ceramic slurry flow. The influence of the type and amount molecular weight regulator on polyacryates was revealed. It was found that molecular weight synthesized samples was in the range of 21000 - 91000. It was determined that samples with a molecular weight of 28000 - 35000 synthesized using mercaptoethanol (at a dosage of 0.5-1.5% by weight of the monomer) provide optimal fluidity to the ceramic slurry.

Keywords

mineral suspension; thinner; free radical polymerization; molecular weight regulator; sodium polyacrylate

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Biomaterials

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