DIFFUSION INTO POLYPROPYLENE OF CHLORIDES OF ALKALI-METALS

Authors
SVORCIK V RYBKA V SVORCIKOVA J HNATOWICZ V KVITEK J VACIK J CERVENA J PERINA V
Citation
V. Svorcik et al., DIFFUSION INTO POLYPROPYLENE OF CHLORIDES OF ALKALI-METALS, European Polymer Journal, 29(7), 1993, pp. 923-926
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
European Polymer Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00143057
Volume
29
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
923 - 926
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-3057(1993)29:7<923:DIPOCO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Diffusion of lithium, sodium and potassium chlorides from aqueous solu tions into polypropylene (PP) was studied. The changes in polarity of the PP surface were examined by measurement of contact angles and the depth distribution of the diffusing atoms was deter-mined using Ruther ford backscattering (RBS) and neutron depth-profiling (NDP). The sorpt ion of the chlorides results in increase in the surface polarity. Irre gular diffusion of LiCl into PP was observed.