In this paper, Polydodecylmethacrylate-2-ethyl hexyl acrylate resin was synthesized by means of microwave irradiation. Morphologies and textural properties of the synthesized resins were characterized by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Adsorption of oil fume on the resins synthesized was measured. The effects of monomer ratio, initiator dose, dispersant dose, and cross-linker dose as well as synthesis reaction temperature on the synthesized resin adsorption of oil fume were investigated. Results showed that when the monomer ratio (2-ethyl hexyl acrylate /dodecylmethacrylate), the initiator dose, dispersant, and cross-linking agent dose were respectively 3:7, 1%,1.5%, and 0.6%, the synthesized resins had a developed porous structure and its maximum amount adsorbed of oil fume was available. In comparison with synthesis method of traditional water-bath heating, the use of microwave irradiation can improve conversion efficiency of synthesis reaction, and greatly shorten synthesis reaction time from 6h to 2h. The WR resin synthesized by using microwave irradiation had higher adsorption capacity of oil fume compared to the NR resin synthesized by traditional water-bath heating method.
