ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Wool may be readily grafted with poly(butadiene) by gamma-ray mutual irradiation or solutionfree radical techniques. Some factors important in the preparation are discussed. Through microscopic and chemical analyses, the radiation-grafted polymer has been shown to be largely associated with, and bound to, the high-sulfur matrix regions of the wool fiber, although there is some specific deposition in the outer exocuticle and in the normally inert regions of the cell membrane complex. The radiation grafted poly(butadiene) isolated by removal of the wool protein by acid hydrolysis has a crosslinked structure typical of other polybutadienes prepared by radiation-induced polymerization. As the grafting yield increased, the molecular weight between points of grafting to the wool increased.
Additional Material:
11 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1990.070401112
