Simulation of bulk photopolymerization of furfuryl acrylate

Due to the growing concern in the overuse of raw and non-renewable resources, interest and attention to study acrylfuranic compounds has increased. In this study, free radical bulk photopolymerization of furfuryl acrylate was simulated using Monte Carlo method. The time course of monomer and initiator concentrations as well as the effect of absorbed light intensity on the photopolymerization process were simulated and investigated. The simulation results can be used to determine the reaction parameters for obtaining desired structures and optimizing the polymerization process.