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Drag reduction characteristics of graft copolymers of xanthangum and polyacrylamide
Author(s) -
Deshmukh S. R.,
Singh R. P.
Publication year - 1986
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.1986.070320803
Subject(s) - polyacrylamide , grafting , copolymer , acrylamide , drag , materials science , polymer chemistry , biodegradation , chemical engineering , reduction (mathematics) , polymerization , chemistry , composite material , polymer , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , mathematics , physics , geometry , engineering
Graft copolymers of xanthangum and polyacrylamide have been prepared by grafting acrylamide onto xanthangum using ceric‐ion‐initiated solution polymerization technique. These graft copolymers have been tested for their drag reduction effectiveness, shear stability, and biodegradability. It has been shown that the grafting enhances the drag reduction effectiveness and biodegradation resistance of xanthangum considerably.