n Through agitating or stirring with the aid of a dispersion agent, water insoluble monomers can be dispersed in water as fine droplets, oil soluble free radical initiators start polymerization in the droplets, the droplets grow and convert into beads or pearls.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Bead Polymerization, Suspension. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_1154
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