Radiation-Induced Graft Copolymerization of Styrene to Polyvinyl Chloride) Latex in a Pilot Plant System |
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| Authors: | K Mitri E P Stahel T Memetea V T Stannett |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Chemical Engineering , North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607;2. AFME, Inc. , exchange-visitor fellow;3. work done in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Science;4. NSF exchange-visitor fellow;5. Institute of Physical Chemistry , Bucharest, Romania |
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| Abstract: | A pilot plant study of the radiation grafting of styrene to polyvinyl chloride) (PVC) latex is described. When correct extraction conditions are used less than 3% grafting took place. This is shown to be due to the low total radiation doses needed to polymerize the styrene in an emulsion system. A parallel study with PVC film did, however, lead to substantial true grafting. The G (radical) value for PVC film as determined by ESR was found to be 4.6. |
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| Keywords: | LDPE Oxidation Aqueous Solution Phenyltrimethyl Ammonium Permanganate |
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