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GPC studies on the cationic polymerization of cardanol initiated by borontrifluoridediethyletherate
Author(s) -
Antony Rosy,
Pillai C. K. S.,
Scariah K. J.
Publication year - 1990
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.1990.070410733
Subject(s) - cationic polymerization , cardanol , molar mass distribution , polymerization , polymer chemistry , monomer , gel permeation chromatography , polymer , chemistry , kinetics , activation energy , bulk polymerization , solution polymerization , radical polymerization , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , epoxy
The cationic polymerization of cardanol using borontrifluoridediethyletherate as initiator has been investigated by gel permeation chromatographic techniques. The molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of the polymer at different temperatures and various initiator concentrations were studied, and the polymerization conditions have been optimized as 140°C with an initiator concentration of 1%. The reaction was found to follow first‐order kinetics with respect to the monomer. The activation energy and rate constants for the system have also been evaluated. The polymer has been characterized by IR, 1 H and 13 C‐NMR spectra.