Synthesis and characterization of fluorine-containing poly-styrene-acrylate latex with core–shell structure using a reactive surfactant

Fluorine-containing poly-styrene-acrylate (PSA) latex with core–shell structure was successfully synthesized by seeded semicontinuous emulsion polymerization using fluorine monomer Actyflon-G₀₄ and reactive emulsifier DNS-86. The chemical composition, morphology of latex, and surface composition of the latex film were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, respectively. The stability properties of latex were tested by Ca²⁺, centrifugal and mechanical stability tests, and the latex film was studied by water contact angle, water absorption ratio, and thermo-gravimetric analysis. The results show that fluorine-containing PSA latex particles with crosslinked core and crosslinked shell structure have excellent stability properties, and the film of latex has excellent water repellency, thermal stability, and chemical resistance properties when the amount of fluorine monomer was only 8.0 wt%.