Results

Run no

Experimental design

Experimental

Predicted

Monomer ratio (%) A

Particle size (µm) B

Initiator conc. (%) C

Density (g/cm3)

Homopolymer (g)

Grafting efficiency

% swelling

Grafting efficiency

% swelling

1

5

1000.00

0.50

0.075

0.021

8.78

637.20

8.013

675.74

2

5

125.00

2.50

0.068

0.049

24.18

326.30

23.32

312.75

3

12.5

562.50

1.50

0.088

0.036

4.47

474.30

5.36

383.75

4

20

125.00

0.50

0.106

0.027

14.63

342.90

16.07

307.71

5

5

125.00

0.50

0.140

0.004

11.70

305.00

15.41

322.16

6

20

125.00

2.50

0.120

0.026

15.18

453.90

16.61

415.70

7

5

1000.00

2.50

0.058

0.054

13.57

365.10

12.79

400.63

8

12.5

562.50

1.50

0.072

0.045

4.67

365.10

5.36

383.75

9

12.5

562.50

0.50

0.078

0.012

11.52

516.70

5.71

482.30

10

12.5

562.50

1.50

0.071

0.058

4.67

365.10

5.36

383.75

11

12.5

562.50

2.50

0.102

0.010

4.99

365.70

8.36

398.74

12

20

1000.00

2.50

0.074

0.001

3.69

389.70

0.70

372.88

13

12.5

1000.00

1.50

0.085

0.019

2.29

501.70

5.53

430.56

14

12.5

562.50

1.50

0.083

0.042

4.57

365.10

5.36

383.75

15

12.5

125.00

1.50

0.079

0.034

22.86

205.40

17.18

275.18

16

20

562.50

1.50

0.074

0.022

2.72

304.50

1.51

380.82

17

12.5

562.50

1.50

0.083

0.042

4.17

365.10

5.36

383.75

18

20

1000.00

0.50

0.075

0.032

1.72

516.70

3.30

530.59

19

12.5

562.50

1.50

0.083

0.042

4.37

365.10

5.36

383.75

20

5

562.50

1.50

0.073

0.044

8.45

479.60

7.22

401.92