RADIATION-INDUCED GRAFTING OF ACRYLONITRILE ONTO EPDM AND BR BLENDED WITH LDPE

Authors
ABDELBARY EM ELNESU EM
Citation
Em. Abdelbary et Em. Elnesu, RADIATION-INDUCED GRAFTING OF ACRYLONITRILE ONTO EPDM AND BR BLENDED WITH LDPE, Kautschuk und Gummi, Kunststoffe, 51(9), 1998, pp. 593-597
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Kautschuk und Gummi, Kunststoffe → ACNP
ISSN journal
09483276
Volume
51
Issue
9
Year of publication
1998
Pages
593 - 597
Database
ISI
SICI code
0948-3276(1998)51:9<593:RGOAOE>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
EPDM and BR were blended with low density polyethylene (LDPE) in the r atio 1:1 and vulcanized with gamma radiation, then subjected to radiat ion graft copolymerization with acrytonitrile (AN), The parameters aff ecting graft yield such as inhibitor and monomer concentration, irradi ation dose, and type of solvent were investigated. BR/LDPE is more sus ceptible towards graft copolymerization than an EPDM/ LDPE blend. Besi des, the grafting of AN onto EPDM/LDPE improves its solvent resistance . The thermal properties of the blends obtained were characterized usi ng DSC.