Analysis and Characterization of Microwave Irradiation–Induced Graft Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate onto DelignifiedGrewia OptivaFiber

Author(s):  
Amar Singh Singha ◽  
Bhanu Priya Thakur ◽  
Deepak Pathania

Preparation and characterization of natural rubber grafted with methyl methacrylate (MMA) and vinytriethoxysilane (VTES) were performed in the present work. Graft copolymerization of methyl methacryate was carried out in latex stage, and VTES was added during the graft copolymerization of MMA. FTIR and NMR spectroscopy were used to investigate the structure of graft copolymer and determination of conversion and grafting efficiency of MMA. It confirmed that the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and silica particles (PVTES) were successfully formed in NR-graft-PMMA-PVTES graft copolymer. Conversions of MMA were about 90-100%; however, MMA grafting efficiency decreased as the MMA concentrations increased. Tensile property of NR-graft-PMMA-PVTES was found to improve compared with that of pure NR.


2010 ◽  
Vol 93-94 ◽  
pp. 39-42
Author(s):  
Sirichai Piyaauksornsak ◽  
Boonchoat Paosawatyanyong ◽  
Napida Hinchiranan

The graft copolymerization is one chemical modification methods to improve natural rubber (NR)’s properties via both solution and latex phases. To enhance the polarity of NR, methyl methacrylate (MMA) was applied for graft copolymerization of NR in the presence of thermal or redox initiators. However, the conventional graft copolymerization generally spends long reaction time (ca. 6-8 h). Due to less energy consumption with faster heating rate, the microwave irradiation was used to induce graft copolmerization of MMA onto NR latex using redox initiation system. By comparing with the conventional grafting method at the same grafting properties, the graft copolymerization of MMA onto NR induced by microwave at 100 W spent the shorter reaction time ca. 15 min; whilst, the conventional method required the longer reaction time as 7 h. The influence of microwave power on the grafting properties was investigated. The structure of graft product was also analyzed by using FTIR and 1H NMR spectroscopy.


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Zhouyi Xiong ◽  
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