RADIATION GRAFTING OF VINYL MONOMERS TO POLYOLEFIN FIBERS

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Khim Volokna

OSTI ID:4125640

Zhun-Zhuy, U; Stasyuk, Kh A; Kocherginskaya, L A; Rozenblyum, N D; Konkin, A A; Rogovin, Z A

The results of an experimental investigation on a method for producing grafted polyolefins using pre-radiation to reduce or eliminate formation of homopolymer are presented. A method was developed for the graft polymerization of a series of vinyl monomers to polypropylene fibers subjected to preliminary gamma radiation from Co/sup 60/ in the presence of air. It was found that an increase in radiation of polypropylene and polyethylene fibers raises the content of peroxide groups resulting in a simultaneous reduction in strength and elongation of the fiber. In the presence of a 3-4 fold excess of ferrous sulfate with respect to the peroxide groups, the graft polymerization of acrylic acid and 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine to previously irradiated polypropylene fiber containing an antioxidant proceeds without formation of the homopolymer. In the graft polymerization of acrylonitrile, the formation of a small quantity of homopolymer is observed. (OTS)

• Research Organization: Moscow Technical Inst.
• NSA Number: NSA-18-006864
• OSTI ID: 4125640
• Journal Information: Khim Volokna, Journal Name: Khim Volokna Vol. Vol: No. 5
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ACRYLIC ACID
AIR
ALKANES
ALKYL RADICALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COBALT 60
CONFIGURATION
CYANIDES
DIAGRAMS
FIBERS
GAMMA RADIATION
GAMMA SOURCES
GASES
IRON SULFATES
MEASURED VALUES
MIXING
MOLECULES
NITRILES
OPERATION
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
PEROXIDES
POLYMERIZATION
POLYMERS
PROPYLENE
PYRIDINES
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
TENSILE PROPERTIES
VARIATIONS
VINYL RADICALS