Grafting onto wool fibers: Graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate onto wool fibers initiated by KHSO5/Fe(III) couple

Autor: Gitisudha Giri, Rajani K. Samal
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 42:2371-2375
ISSN: 1097-4628
0021-8995
DOI: 10.1002/app.1991.070420830
Popis: Graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto wool fibers has been carried out in an aqueous medium under deaerated condition initiated by potassium monopersulphate (KHSO5/Fe(III) system, at varying concentration of the reactants and temperature. The effect of various salts and organic solvents on the extent of grafting has also been studied. Maximum graft percentage of 210.8% was obtained in 4 h at 40°C with the concentration of MMA (0.46 M), KHSO5 (0.0195 M), Fe(III) (1.25 × 10−4M) in the presence of 50% formic acid. Various improved properties of the grafts have been studied and compared with the parent fiber.
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