1. The particles are the Carboxyl analog of the sulfate latexes

2. Butadiene is primarily used in the manufacture of synthetic elastomers (rubbers, latexes) and for producing raw materials for nylon

3. The absolute accuracy of the machine has been checked by calibration against narrow size distribution polystyrene latexes and plots of intensity vs. size are found to conform with theory.

4. The addition of the PPh can effectively act as a Coalescing aid for the latexes film polymer; when we add less than 5.00 wt.% amount of PPh to the acrylic latexes, it has little influence on the latex system but can effectively lower its films [T.sub.g] and MFFT, and it can also change the latex water evaporation rate and transform the latex deformation mechanism.

5. 1,3-Butadiene is a “building block” chemical used in the manufacture of a variety of synthetic rubbers, latexes and plastics, and the potential for consumer exposure to the chemical very low

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