Volume 133, Issue 31
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Chemical modification of cashew gum with acrylamide using an ultrasound-assisted method

Jalma Maria Klein

Jalma Maria Klein

Laboratory of Polymeric Materials (LAPOL), Engineering School, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), P.O. Box 15010, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970 Brazil

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Vanessa Silva de Lima

Vanessa Silva de Lima

Laboratory of Polymeric Materials (LAPOL), Engineering School, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), P.O. Box 15010, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970 Brazil

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José Manoel Couto da Feira

José Manoel Couto da Feira

Laboratory of Polymeric Materials (LAPOL), Engineering School, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), P.O. Box 15010, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970 Brazil

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Rosmary Nichele Brandalise

Rosmary Nichele Brandalise

Exact Science and Technology Center, University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), P.O. Box 1352, Caxias do Sul, RS, 95070-560 Brazil

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Maria Madalena de Camargo Forte

Corresponding Author

Maria Madalena de Camargo Forte

Laboratory of Polymeric Materials (LAPOL), Engineering School, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), P.O. Box 15010, Porto Alegre, RS, 91501-970 Brazil

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First published: 04 April 2016
Citations: 15

ABSTRACT

A flocculant based on cashew gum (CG) grafted with polyacrylamide (PAM) was synthesized using potassium persulfate as the chemical initiator and ultrasound energy. The intrinsic viscosity, hydrodynamic radius, and grafting efficiency of the grafted copolymers (CG-g-PAM) were investigated at different monomer and initiator concentrations. The CG-g-PAM copolymers were evaluated in kaolin suspension and river water by using jar test procedure comparatively to a commercial flocculant (Flonex-9045). Ultrasonication resulted in reduced reaction time and high grafting efficiency. The reaction gel point was reached within 10 min and the grafting efficiency was dependent on the acrylamide concentration. The grafted copolymer CG-g-PAM-15285 obtained with 0.285 mmol of initiator showed higher hydrodynamic radius, with flocculation efficacy of 96% comparable with the flocculant Flonex-9045. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 43634.

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