Effect of Solvents on Gamma Radiation-Induced Graft Copolymerization of Vinyl Acetate onto Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 231-245

  González, Maykel ^a   Ortíz, Pedro ^a   Rapado, Manuel ^b   Galego, Norma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

^b CENTRO DE APLICACIONES TECNOLÓGICAS Y DESARROLLO NUCLEAR CEADEN   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Copolymers; Gamma radiation; Graft copolymer; Graft polymer; Irradiation procedures; Poly (3 hydroxybutyrate); Radiation doses; Radiation induced; Solvents; Thermogravimetric analysis; Vinyl acetate; Vinyl alcohol

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949114122     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236660802663480     Document Type: Article

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