RAFT‐mediated graft polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate in emulsion from polyethylene/polypropylene initiated with γ‐radiation |
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Authors: | Jordan F Madrid Yuji Ueki Lucille V Abad Takeshi Yamanobe Noriaki Seko |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Science and Technology, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, Quezon, Philippines;2. Division of Molecular Science, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma, Japan;3. Research Project Environmental Polymer, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Watanuki‐machi, Takasaki City, Gunma, Japan |
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Abstract: | The successful reversible addition‐fragmentation (RAFT)‐mediated graft polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) in emulsion phase from polyethylene/polypropylene nonwoven fabric using 4‐cyano‐4‐(phenylcarbonothioyl)thio]pentanoic acid under γ‐irradiation at ambient condition is reported. While conventional graft polymerization in emulsion phase yielded grafted materials with low of grafting (Dg) values <7.5% at 10% (wt/wt) GMA], addition of RAFT agent to the graft polymerization system allowed the synthesis of polyethylene/polypropylene‐g‐poly(GMA) with more tunable Dg (8% ≤ Dg ≤ 94%) by controlling the grafting parameters. Relatively good control (PDI ~1.2 for selected grafting conditions) during polymerization was attained at 100:1 monomer‐to‐RAFT agent molar ratio. The number average molecular weight of free poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) increased as a function of monomer conversion. NMR analyses of the free PGMA homopolymers indicate the presence of dithiobenzoate group from 4‐cyano‐4‐((phenylcarbonothioyl)thio) pentanoic acid on the polymer chain. The reactive pendant oxirane group of the grafted GMA can be modified for various environmental and industrial applications. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134, 45270. |
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Keywords: | emulsion polymerization functionalization of polymers grafting irradiation |
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