High solid content latex: Preparation methods and application

Zhaoquan Ai (a), Rui Deng (a,b,*), Qilong Zhou (c), Shuijiao Liao (a), Hongtao Zhang
(a)

(a) Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules,
Faculty of Chemistry and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
(b) Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Functional materials,
Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
(c) Sinopec Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Beijing, 100013, China

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 159 (2010) 45–59

*Corresponding author. Fax: +61 7 33654199.

abstract
One of the major challenges in emulsion polymerization over the past two decades was
how to increase the solid content of latex products. In contrast to the conventional latex,
high solid content (HSC) latex has a large volume fraction of dispersed phase, even larger
than 70% in weight. Conventional emulsion polymerization, miniemulsion
polymerization, self-emulsification polymerization and concentrated emulsion
polymerization were all used to prepare HSC latexes, and many good results have been
reported in recent years. Meanwhile, many applications of HSC latexes have also been
developed. The present review summarized the progresses in the past few years mainly
on the preparation methods and application of HSC latexes. Finally, some research
directions as well as prospects were also proposed.

Keywords: Latex, High solid content, Preparation, Application, Prospect

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