Graft polymerisation of ethyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate copolymers: A tool for the consolidation of paper-based materials

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2392-2403

  Princi, Elisabetta ^a   Vicini, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acrylics; Cellulose; Grafting polymerisation; Paper; Porosity

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; CONSOLIDATION; COPOLYMERIZATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MONOMERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; RAW MATERIALS;

(ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL) COPOLYMERS; (PL) PROPERTIES; AGED SUBSTRATES; CELLULOSE CHAINS; ELSEVIER (CO); METHACRYLATE (APMA); METHACRYLATE COPOLYMERS; NATURALLY AGED (NA); PAPER-BASED MATERIALS; POLYMERISATION; PROTECTIVE EFFECT (PE); WETTING BEHAVIOUR;

GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

EID: 47049124446     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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