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A kinetic study of benzoyl peroxide decomposition in graft copolymerization bath
Author(s) -
SójkaLedakowicz J.,
Ledakowicz S.
Publication year - 1989
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.1989.070371109
Subject(s) - benzoyl peroxide , copolymer , activation energy , peroxide , decomposition , acrylic acid , kinetic energy , polymer chemistry , chemistry , polyester , kinetics , materials science , thermal decomposition , organic chemistry , polymerization , polymer , physics , quantum mechanics
The rates of decomposition of benzoyl peroxide have been studied in water alone and in the presence of the components of graft copolymerization bath, viz. diphenyl and acrylic acid, in the temperature range of 363–403 K. Kinetic parameters such as reaction order for the peroxide, preexponential factor, and activation energy were evaluated from experimental data. The implication of these results to the initiation of graft copolymerization of acrylic acid onto polyester fabrics is discussed.