Synthesis of Polyvinylacetate‐Sodium Montmorillonite Hybrids by Emulsion Polymerization in the Presence of Anionic SurfactantsFootnote

This work was done with financial support of Romanian R‐D Program CERES (grant no. 4‐23/2004).

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