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The radiation‐initiated solution polymerization of vinylidene fluoride
Author(s) -
Doll W. W.,
Lando J. B.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1970.070140710
Subject(s) - polymerization , fluoride , trifluoroacetic acid , crystallinity , polymer chemistry , polymer , materials science , solvent , suspension polymerization , solution polymerization , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , inorganic chemistry
The radiation‐initiated solution polymerization of vinylidene fluoride was examined in an effort to determine the effect of polymerization conditions on the head‐to‐head content of the resulting poly(vinylidene fluoride). No appreciable change was observed in the head‐to‐head content when this new type of polymerization was utilized. However, the polymers which resulted had melting points 10–15°C higher than those of the suspension‐polymerized poly(vinylidene fluoride), higher crystallinity, and, when trifluoroacetic acid was used as a solvent, a higher molecular weight.