MODIFICATION OF FLAX FIBRE THROUGH GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION WITH METHYL METHACRYLATE AND EVALUATION OF SWELLING, MOISTURE ABSORBANCE AND THERMAL BEHAVIOUR

Authors

  • A. S. Singha
  • B. S. Kaith
  • B. D. Sarwade

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1515/hjic-2002-52

Keywords:

Flax, methyl methacrylate, graft copolymer, swelling, thermal stability

Abstract

Flax fibre has been modified through grafting of methyl methacrylate in presence of potassium persulphate and ferrous ammonium sulphate as reaction initiators. Maximum graft yield of 40.23% was obtained at optimum reaction conditions and the graft copolymer was subjected to evaluation of swelling behaviour in different solvents, moisture absorbance under different humidity levels and thermal stability behaviour. The graft copolymers synthesized were characterized by usual spectroscopic techniques.

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Published

2002-10-12

How to Cite

Singha, A. S., Kaith, B. S., & Sarwade, B. D. (2002). MODIFICATION OF FLAX FIBRE THROUGH GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION WITH METHYL METHACRYLATE AND EVALUATION OF SWELLING, MOISTURE ABSORBANCE AND THERMAL BEHAVIOUR. Hungarian Journal of Industry and Chemistry, 30(4), 289–293. https://doi.org/10.1515/hjic-2002-52

Issue

Vol 30, No 4 (2002): Hungarian Journal of Industrial Chemistry

Section

Articles