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Mechanical and thermal properties of glycidyl methacrylate grafted cotton cellulose
Author(s) -
Shukla S. R.,
Athalye A. R.
Publication year - 1995
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.1995.070570810
Subject(s) - glycidyl methacrylate , ceric ammonium nitrate , photoinitiator , cellulose , grafting , thermal stability , materials science , polymer chemistry , scanning electron microscope , methacrylate , copolymer , chemical engineering , fiber , composite material , polymer , monomer , engineering
UV‐radiation‐induced graft‐copolymerization of cotton cellulose was carried out with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) using ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) as a photoinitiator as well as a chemical initiator. With increase in the graft add‐on, breaking load and moisture regain of cotton decreased, so also its thermal stability. The fiber surface changes due to grafting were ascertained by X‐ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.