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The synthesis of a crosslinked copolymer of hydrophobic and hydrophilic monomers, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A vinyl ester (VE), and 2-acrylamido 2-methyl 1-propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) respectively, is discussed. A methodology for real-time monitoring of the copolymerization reaction using transmission mode near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was employed that resolves overlapping peaks associated with the reactive double bonds. The influence of solvent, monomer ratio, and initiator concentration on the kinetic behavior of the system was investigated. The method of Mayo and Lewis was used to provide a qualitative understanding of the microstructure being formed. At low conversions ( |