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A simple technique for grafting poly(methyl methacrylate) onto glass fabric
Author(s) -
Sailaja R. R. N.,
Kumar Anil
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.10654
Subject(s) - materials science , grafting , micrography , methyl methacrylate , composite material , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , succinic anhydride , polymerization , coating , methacrylate , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , scanning electron microscope , polymer , engineering
We have developed a two‐step technique for synthesizing dichlorosuccinyl peroxide at room temperature, starting from succinic anhydride. It reacts with silanated glass fabric or beads at room temperature. The macroinitiator thus formed can be used for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, MMA. We show that the MMA is grafted to the surface of glass giving a chemically bonded ultrathin coating, as confirmed by the FTIR analysis and electron micrography.