ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Methyl methacrylate containing a small amount of 4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitate anhydride (1.0-1.5 wt %) yielded an insoluble network when polymerized in the presence of various inorganic powders, such as lithium aluminum silicate. This unexpected result was obtained for polymerization initiated either by exposure to γ-rays or by heating with azobisisobutyronitrile. In contrast, polymerization in the absence of inorganic powder gave the expected soluble products. Therefore, it is concluded that the inorganic particles play a role in network formation. In order to account for network formation even in a supernatant layer of clear monomer, i.e., above the centrifuged sedimentation volume of the powder, it is suggested that the monomer reacts on the surface of particles to form a diffusive crosslinking agent.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1983.170210316
