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Thermal properties of 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate grafted polypropylene
Author(s) -
Shukla S. R.,
Athalye A. R.
Publication year - 1993
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.1993.070491119
Subject(s) - thermogravimetric analysis , differential scanning calorimetry , methacrylate , polypropylene , photoinitiator , polymer chemistry , benzoin , materials science , grafting , 2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate , (hydroxyethyl)methacrylate , copolymer , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , monomer , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
Abstract 2‐Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) was graft‐copolymerized onto polypropylene using ultraviolet radiation in the presence of benzoin ethyl ether as photoinitiator. The parameters of grafting were optimized for getting maximum graft add‐on. The thermal properties of the grafted samples were investigated using differential thermal analysis, thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The results have been discussed. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.