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Synthesis and properties of 2‐vinylnaphthalene–EPDM–methyl methacrylate graft copolymer
Author(s) -
Park JooYong,
Park DuckJei,
Ha ChangSik,
Cho WonJei
Publication year - 1994
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.1994.070510717
Subject(s) - copolymer , materials science , benzoyl peroxide , thermogravimetric analysis , polymer chemistry , ultimate tensile strength , acrylonitrile , methyl methacrylate , thermal stability , tetrahydrofuran , methacrylate , composite material , solvent , polymer , monomer , chemistry , organic chemistry
A graft copolymer of 2‐vinylnaphthalene (2‐VN) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer (EPDM) was synthesized in tetrahydrofuran using benzoyl peroxide. The effects of EPDM content, and ratio of 2‐VN to MMA, reaction time, reaction temperature, and initiator concentration in the graft copolymerization were examined. The light resistance, thermal stability, and the tensile properties of the graft copolymer were investigated by using Fade‐o‐Meter, thermogravimetric analyzer, and tensile tester. It was found that the light resitance and the heat resistance as well as the tensile strength of the graft copolymer are considerably better than those of the acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) copolymer. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.