?BULK COPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLAMIDE AND CROTONIC ACID

Authors

  • A Rasheed Khan PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Z H Farooqui PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan

Keywords:

UV-radiation, Intrinsic viscosity, Conjugated double bands.

Abstract

Bulk copolymerization of acrylamide and crotonicacid hasbeencarriedout.The results indicate that both monomers
formcopolymerinallmonomericratios.Theinductionperiodis40minutes.Theincreasingconcentrationofacrylamide
and benzoyl peroxide and increase in temperature and time enhance the rate of formation of copolymer. Monomer
reactivity ratiosofacrylamideandcrotonicacidaredeterminedexperimentallyusingtherearrangedformofcopolymer
composition equation. Molecular weightof thecopolymer samplesshowthat the copolymer of low molecular weight
maybepreparedathightemperature. Allcopolymersamplesarewhitecrystallinesubstancesthatbecome lightbrown
at 200-21ooe and burn when temperature reaches to 270°C.

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Published

1999-02-22

How to Cite

Khan, A. R., & Farooqui, Z. H. (1999). ?BULK COPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLAMIDE AND CROTONIC ACID. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 42(1), 5–10. Retrieved from http://biostaging.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2098

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (1999): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

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