Volume 27, Issue 6 pp. 2131-2138
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Grafting vinyl monomers onto polyester fibers. III. Graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate onto poly(ethylene terephthalate) using potassium permanganate–oxalic acid redox system

Adwait K. Pradhan

Adwait K. Pradhan

Laboratory of Polymers and Fibers, Department of Chemistry, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack 753003, Orissa, India

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Nrusingha C. Pati

Nrusingha C. Pati

Laboratory of Polymers and Fibers, Department of Chemistry, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack 753003, Orissa, India

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Padma L. Nayak

Padma L. Nayak

Laboratory of Polymers and Fibers, Department of Chemistry, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack 753003, Orissa, India

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First published: June 1982
Citations: 10

Abstract

The use of the KMnO4—oxalic acid redox system to initiate graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fiber has been investigated. The rate of grafting was determined by varying the concentrations of monomer, KMnO4, oxalic acid, acidity of the medium, and temperature. The graft yield increases steadily with increasing KMnO4 concentration. The graft yield is also influenced with concentration. The graft yield is also influenced with temperature. The effect of certain solvents on the rate of grafting has been investigated, and a suitable reaction mechanism has been proposed.

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