Synthesis and properties of the polymeric surfactant based on maleamic acid and styrene

Abstract

An alternative polymeric surfactant P(M3/St) was synthesized by solution polymerization of maleamic acid as hydrophilic monomer and styrene as hydrophobic monomer. Some factors that affect the yield and properties of the polymeric surfactant were investigated systemically. The surface tension of the polymeric surfactant reaches 37–38 mN/m. It is proved that the polymeric surfactant shows very good surface activity and emulsifying ability. The TG analysis shows that the temperature of the thermal degradation can reach 314.4 °C. It will be used as a new type of polymeric surfactant.

Keywords

maleamic acid / polymeric surfactant / surface activity / emulsifying ability / thermal resistance

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