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Chemical synthesis, organic synthesis, intermediate synthesis, organic analysis, compositional analysis, deformulation  Porous material, adsorbent, sorbent, activated carbon, catalyst, adsorption, isotherm, surface analysis
Chemical synthesis, organic synthesis, intermediate synthesis, organic analysis, compositional analysis, deformulation  Porous material, adsorbent, sorbent, activated carbon, catalyst, adsorption, isotherm, surface analysis
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Polymer Synthesis and Analysis

Polymer Synthesis
We are able to synthesize or manufacture polymers using various polymerization
mechanisms, for example,
  • Free radical polymerization
  • Cationic polymerization
  • Anionic polymerization and coordination polymerization
  • Ring-opening polymerization
(including controlled or living polymerizations for all above categories.)
  • Condensation polymerization
Our lab facilities are well equipped for performing different polymerization processes, such as
emulsion, suspension, solution, bulk polymerizations, etc. The batch scale could vary from
milligrams to tens of kilograms. Our pressure polymerization facilities allow us to synthesizing
polymers at high pressures up to 5,000 psi.

The polymer or specialty polymer product that we have custom made for our clients include
homo- or  co-polymers
, hydrophilic polymers, amphiphilic polymers, phosphazene polymers,
functionalized oligomers, fluorescent dye-tagged polymers, biocompatible polymers,
biodegradable polymers, wound dressing polymers, etc. We encourage you to tell us your
special needs, so that we can effectively work with you to design polymers, and design or
optimize polymerization processes as well.

Different polymerization processes may result in various final polymer products. As an
example, heterogeneous polymerization processes, as listed in the table below, are widely
applied to the synthesis of various colloidal systems and polymer products, e.g., coatings, ink
systems, adhesives, encapsulated particles, polymer nanoparticles, porous polymer particles,
and
hydrogels as well.  Our expertise allows us to design or select appropriate polymerization
method and process for your synthetic case.

Polymer and Product Analysis
By using GPC, preparative GPC, FTIR, UV-Vis, NMR, DSC, TGA, SEM, XRD, Particle Size
Analyzer, Instron, Viscometer, etc., we are able to analyze polymer molecular weight and
distribution, polymer composition and functionality, and some physical properties like Tg,
thermal stability, structure, mechanical strength, viscosity, particle size and distribution, etc.

Table: Different types of heterogeneous polymerization systems
Type
Typical  
Particle
Radius
Droplet
size
Initiator
Continuous
Phase
Discrete phase (particles)
Emulsion
50 – 300 nm
1 – 10
micron
water or oil
soluble
Water
Initially absent, monomer-
swollen polymer particles form
Dispersion
1 micron
-
oil soluble
Water
Initially absent, monomer-
swollen polymer particles form
Suspension
1 micron
1 – 10
micron
oil soluble
Water
Monomer + formes polymer in
pre-existing droplets
Inverse
Emulsion
100 - 1000
nm
1 – 10
micron
water or oil
soluble
Oil
Monomer, cosurfactant +
formed polymer
Microemulsion
10 – 30 nm
10 nm
water soluble
Water  
Monomer cosurfactant +
formed polymer
Miniemulsion
30 – 100 nm
30 nm
water soluble
Water
Monomer, cosurfactant +
formed polymer