Preparation, Characterization and Properties of some Acrylic Base Latex: A Review

Acrylic polymer latex has versatile role in many academic and industrial applications like paint, adhesives, textile, paper industry, concrete, surface coating, synthetic rubber and many ones. Acrylic base polymer latex can be prepared by various polymerization methods like Batch emulsion, Seeded emulsion, Situ miniemulsion, Atom transfer radical, Free radical copolymerization, Pickering miniemulsion, Semi-continuous seeded emulsion, dispersion copolymerization, aqueous suspension polymerization etc. in different solvents i.e. 1,1,2-trichloroethane, water, deionized water, 1,4-dioxane, chloroform, tetra hydro furan, toluene, benzene, nitric acid and so on. Acrylic latexes possessed various properties such as increased particle size which resist centrifugal nature and reduce viscosity of heavy oil, layered coating on steel improve lustre along with flexibility, tensile strength and thermal stability too. Acrylic latexes increase silicon intensity in silicon nanoparticles by controlling pH of emulsion during polymerization and also super paramagnetic behaviour of Fe2O3 nanocomposites latex controlled by pH. In this connection, many researchers have synthesized various acrylic base polymer latex or its composites, investigate its utility in different forms for different purposes to improve properties as required. In this review our main emphasis is to investigate the synthesis, characterisation and application of various acrylate polymer latexes.

Waterborne Cross-Linkable Polyacrylate Latex Coatings with Good Water Resistance and Strength Stabilized by Modified Hectorite

Polyacrylate emulsions were prepared by Pickering emulsion polymerization with multi-modified hectorite as a modifier. The proper wettability of modified hectorite and the stability of O/W emulsions prove that modified hectorite has good emulsification properties. The stability of polyacrylate latexes and the morphology of polymer latex particles were then investigated to explain the role of multi-modified hectorite in stabilizing polyacrylate latex. In addition, the improved mechanical properties and water resistance of the latex make it a potentially excellent coating. Multi-modified hectorite as an alternative modifier to conventional surfactants offers a potential application of nanosolid particles that meet the partial wetting conditions for water and oil as stabilizers for the production of latexes for coatings.

EFFECT OF POLYMER LATEX ON PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE CONCRETE

The presented study examines the effect of SBR polymer latex on the performance of concrete composite containing (1%MgO powder + 0.75%polyolefin fibers). In this study, the amount of added latex to concrete composite was varied. Density, compressive strength, and flexural strength were measured. The results showed that SBR addition caused a reduction in compressive strength with increase the dosage of adding. Flexural strength at 28 days improved with increase of SBR dosage (2%, 4% and 6%) and the results recorded.

Study on Splitting Tensile Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber/Polymer Latex Powder Composite Modified Concrete

The effects of carbon fiber and polymer latex powder on the split tensile mechanical properties of concrete in single and compound mixing conditions are studied. The results show that both carbon fiber or polymer latex powder can improve the split tensile strength and peak strain of concrete. When the carbon fiber content is 0.2%, the split tensile mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced concrete (CFRC) are the best. When the amount is 8%, the mechanical properties of polymer modified concrete (PMC) in split tension are the best. When the carbon fiber content is 0.3% and the polymer latex powder content is 0.8%, the splitting tensile mechanical properties of the carbon fiber/polymer latex powder composite modified concrete (CFRPMC) specimens are the best, and are better than CFRC specimens and PMC specimens.