Claims
- 1. A process for the polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising the use as polymerizable surfactants of compounds of the formula ##STR3## wherein M is a cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metal, ammonium, amino, and hydrogen; wherein R is independently C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 ; and wherein x and y are independently selected from 0 to 2 wherein said ethylenically unsaturated monomers are selected from the group consisting of acrylates, methacrylates, styrenes, acrylonitriles, vinyl alkanoates, and butadienes.
- 2. Process of claim 1 wherein said surfactants are used in emulsion polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers.
- 3. Process of claim 1 wherein said surfactant is present in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight based on monomer.
- 4. Process of claim 3 wherein said surfactant is present in an amount of 0.5 to about 3% by weight.
- 5. Process of claim 3 wherein said surfactant is present in an amount of about 1 to 3% by weight.
- 6. Process of claim 1 wherein said surfactant is used to obtain small particle size emulsion polymer.
- 7. Process of claim 6 wherein said particle size is about 40 to about 200 nanometers.
- 8. Process of claim 7 wherein said particle size is about 50 to about 110 nanometers.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 683,973, filed Dec. 20, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,683,100.
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