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Grafting of maleic anhydride onto polyethylene through a green chemistry approach
Author(s) -
Shen Yanhan,
Qi Rongrong,
Liu Qiaochu,
Wang Yanling,
Mao Yapeng,
Yu Juan
Publication year - 2008
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.28789
Subject(s) - grafting , maleic anhydride , polymer science , materials science , polymer , polyethylene , copolymer , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , composite material , engineering
The grafting of a polymer can lead to the improvement and modification of the polymer and thus expand its applications. Grafting methods include solution grafting in organic solvents, melt grafting at high temperatures, and light grafting with radioactive sources. These methods have their advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages include waste treatment, consumption of energy, and so on. In this study, a hydrothermal process which is called the green approach, was developed to prepare graft copolymers. The effect of various factors on the grafting degree was investigated in detail. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008