Electron beam initiated grafting of trimethylol propane trimethacrylate onto polyethylene—structure and properties

• Published in: Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 829 - 833
• Main Authors: Tikku, V.K., Biswas, G., Despande, R.S., Majali, A.B., Chaki, T.K., Bhowmick, Anil K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.05.1995; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Grafting and modifications; Physicochemistry of polymers; Polymers and radiations; Polyethylene; Radiochemical grafting; Electrical properties; Polyfunctional compound; Graft copolymer; Molecular structure; Dielectric properties; Mechanical properties; Electron beam; Tensile property; Experimental study; Property processing relationship; Crosslinked copolymer; Radiation dose; Ethylene copolymer; Reaction mechanism; Electric resistivity; Methacrylate copolymer

Electron beam initiated grafting of trimethylol propane trimethylacrylate (TMPTA) onto polyethylene was carried out over a range of irradiation doses (5–20 Mrad) and concentrations of TMPTA (2–6 parts by weight). The structure of the modified polyethylene was determined using IR spectroscopy, differ...