Application of Vegetable Oil-Based Monomers in the Synthesis of Acrylic Latexes via Emulsion Polymerization

In this work, two bio-based raw materials, rapeseed oil and technical-grade oleic acid, were modified to yield acrylated monomers. Polymeric latexes designed for coating applications synthesized using emulsion polymerization. Methyl methacrylate butyl acrylate copolymerized with various ratios of the monomers (0–20 wt.% in monomer mixture). The polymerization high conversion low coagulum content was successfully performed up 15 monomers, leading long-term stable latexes. asymmetric flow field fractionation coupled a multi-angle light scattering detector used describe molar mass distribution copolymers. Ultra-high fractions detected copolymers comprising due presence multi-acrylated ingredients originating from linoleic linolenic fatty acids. This phenomenon became more pronounced oil-originated monomer. prepared showed comparable or even better performance terms gloss water resistance comparison reference acrylic coating, which makes vegetable oil-based attractive manufacturing sustainable water-borne materials industry.