Table 1. Composition and Additives used in the Emulsion Polymerization Process

Recipe code A B C
Recipe code Proportion % or Description
Monomer Ethyl acrylate 30% 28% 27%
Butyl acrylate 31% 29% 28%
2-methoxyethyl acrylate 13% 12% 12%
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate 13% 12% 12%
mono-butyl maleate 14% 13% 12%
Acrylonitrile 0% 5% 10%
Additives Surfactant 1.75 wt% of total monomers
Initiator 2.00 wt% of total monomers
Reducing agent 30.00 wt% of initiator amount