Glycidyl methacrylate grafted polyethylene

Torres, N., Robin, J. J., and Boutevin, B. (2001). Functionalization of High-Density Polyethylene in the Molten State by Glycidyl Methacrylate Grafting. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 81(3), 581-590. 

I. Pesneau, M.F. Champagne, and M.A. Huneault, Glycidyl methacrylate-grafted linear low-density polyethylene fabrication and application for polyester/polyethylene bonding, /. Appl. Polym. Sci., 91 (5) 3180-3191, March 2004. 

Polymers of MMA, AAc, and MAA were grafted onto an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber surface after pretreatment with electron beam irradiation [31]. Sundell et al. [32] pretreated a PE film with electron beams to facilitate the graft polymerization of vinyl benzylchloride onto the substrate. The inner surface of porous PE hollow fiber had also been modified by grafting of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) polymer after electron beam irradiation [33]. 

Glycidyl methacrylate has also been grafted to polyethylene and to poly(ethylene-co-propylene) using peroxides in extruders.87 The reactive group need not be pendant. It can be part of a copolymer. Ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymers and styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers have been reacted with ammonia and with amines in extruders.88... 

Because the free radical initiated graft reaction can also lead to the cross-linking of polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene and with acrylic acid (184,185), glycidyl methacrylate (184,186), methacrylic acid and 10-undecenoic acid (187-189) were synthesized to compatibilize polyethylene/polyamide blends. The poly (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomers neutralized by sodium (184) and zinc (45,118,190-192) has also used as compatibilizers. High energy irradiation, used to modify the surface of fibers or films at beginning, was also used to compatibilize the polyethylene/polyamide blends (193-196). 

Li, Z.R., Wang, H.L. Radiation-induced grafting of glycidyl methacrylate onto high density polyethylene (HDPE) and radiation lamination of HDPE. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 96, 772-779 (2005)... 

Ko JM, Min BG, Kim DW, Ryu KS, Kim KM, Le YG, Chang SH (2004) Thin-film type Li-ion battery, using a polyethylene separator grafted with glycidyl methacrylate. Electrochim Acta 50 367-370... 

Figure 5.15 Electron beam grafting of polyethylene with glycidyl methacrylate and multilayer binding of bovine serum albumin (BSA) after conversion of the epoxide groups. Adapted with permission from Ref. [163] 2001, Elsevier.

EPR grafted with maleic anhydride ethylene-co-vinyl acetate copolymer high density polyethylene HDPE grafted with glycidyl methacrylate... 

Benzene can be separated over cyclohexane with an revalue of 26 with a polvinyl alcohol-poly(allylamine) blend containing a cobalt(II) complex.213 An a-value of 60 has been obtained by pervaporation with a poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate) membrane.214 Membranes of porous polyethylene grafted with glycidyl methacrylate215 and poly(A,A-dimethylacrylamide-co-methyl methacrylate)216 have also been used in this separation with separation factors of 21-22. This is a separation that would be difficult to do by size and by distillation. The two boil only 2°C apart. The cyclohexane produced by the reduction of benzene is the starting material for nylon. The best solution to the problem is to run the reduction to 100% completion. 

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