Vinyl monomers, graft copolymerization onto cellulosic fibers

Graft Copolymerization of Vinyl Monomers onto Cellulosic Fibers... [Pg.33]

Arthur, J.C., Jr., Free-radical initiated graft polymerization of vinyl monomers onto cellulose, in Graft Copolymerization of Lignocellulosic Fibers, Hon, D.N.-S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No. 187, American Chemical Society, Washington D.C., 1982, p. 21. [Pg.165]

Desirable and targeted properties for cellulose fibers can be obtained through graft copolymerization, in order to meet the requirements of specialized applications. Graft copolymerization is one of the best methods recommended for modif5dng the properties of cellulose fibers. Different binary vinyl monomers and their mixtures have been graft copolymerized onto ceUulosic materials for modifying the properties of numerous polymer backbones (Kaith et al. 2005 Kalia et al. 2009). [Pg.374]

Peracetic acid, formed in situ from acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide in acid aqueous solution, was found to initiate graft copolymerization of vinyl monomers, e.g. methyl methacrylate and 4-vinyl pyridine, onto wood and cellulosic fibers at a good rate (1-3 h time) at 60°C2. The initiati on reaction is not specific for grafting and considerable amounts of homopolymer is formed. [Pg.258]