Comparison of reaction kinetics and gelation behaviors in atom transfer, reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer and conventional free radical copolymerization of oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate and oligo(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate

The reaction kinetics and gelation behavior in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT), and conventional free radical copolymerizations (FRP) of oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (OEGMEMA) and oligo(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylates (OEGDMAs) were investigated and compared with respect to the polymerization rate, gel point, and the evolution of network with vinyl …