A method of polymerization comprising: (a) supplying a monomer having one or more of the following structures: wherein R 1 and R 2 are selected from a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group or an aromatic group, or a cyclic alkyl group or a polyether, and combinations thereof and R 3 is selected from an alkyl group, aromatic functionality, heteroaromatic functionality, cyclic alkyl group, heterocyclic group, or combinations thereof, wherein at least 50 mole % of 100 mole % of R 1 and R 2 are a hydrogen atom to provide carboxylic acid functionality; (b) combining at least one of monomers, and/or with a solvent and partially neutralizing the carboxylic acid functionality at a level of 25.0 mole % to 85.0 mole % of 100 mole % of carboxylic acid functionality present to provide a monomer/solvent polymerizing media having an exposed surface area (exposed surface area of the polymerizing media, SA PM) and a density (density of the polymerizing media, D PM); (c) polymerizing said monomers continuously in a tubular reactor capable of a continuous flow mode to provide an exothermic heat of polymerization (ΔHp) and allowing said solvent to evaporate to provide an endothermic heat of vaporization (ΔHv) wherein ΔHp and ΔHv maintain the temperature of said polymerization at 50.0 °C to 150 °C, wherein the density of the polymerization media (D PM) decreases; (d) removing said polymerizing media from said tubular reactor onto a moving belt that may be cooled exhibiting a temperature in the range of 20 °C to 50 °C below a temperature of said polymerizing media and increasing the exposed surface area of the polymerizing media (SA PM) and decreasing the density of the polymerizing media (D PM) and maintaining the temperature of said polymerization media at 50.0 °C to 150 °C. (a) supplying a monomer having one or more of the following structures: wherein R 1 and R 2 are selected from a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group or an aromatic group, or a cyclic alkyl group or a polyether, and combinations thereof and R 3 is selected from an alkyl group, aromatic functionality, heteroaromatic functionality, cyclic alkyl group, heterocyclic group, or combinations thereof, wherein at least 50 mole % of 100 mole % of R 1 and R 2 are a hydrogen atom to provide carboxylic acid functionality; (b) combining at least one of monomers, and/or with a solvent and partially neutralizing the carboxylic acid functionality at a level of 25.0 mole % to 85.0 mole % of 100 mole % of carboxylic acid functionality present to provide a monomer/solvent polymerizing media having an exposed surface area (exposed surface area of the polymerizing media, SA PM) and a density (density of the polymerizing media, D PM); (c) polymerizing said monomers continuously in a tubular reactor capable of a continuous flow mode to provide an exothermic heat of polymerization (ΔHp) and allowing said solvent to evaporate to provide an endothermic heat of vaporization (ΔHv) wherein ΔHp and ΔHv maintain the temperature of said polymerization at 50.0 °C to 150 °C, wherein the density of the polymerization media (D PM) decreases; (d) removing said polymerizing media from said tubular reactor onto a moving belt that may be cooled exhibiting a temperature in the range of 20 °C to 50 °C below a temperature of said polymerizing media and increasing the exposed surface area of the polymerizing media (SA PM) and decreasing the density of the polymerizing media (D PM) and maintaining the temperature of said polymerization media at 50.0 °C to 150 °C.