Radiation-induced graft copolymerization of metacrylic acid and butyl methacrylate onto poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-195

  González, Maykel ^a   Rapado, Manuel ^b   Gonzalez, Arllene Perez ^c   Pérez, Manuel González ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

^b Centro de Estudios de Poblacion Y Desarrollo   (Cuba)

^c UNIVERSIDAD POPULAR AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE PUEBLA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Butyl methacrylate; Copolymers; Gamma radiation; Graft copolymer; Graft polymer; Methacrylic acid; Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate); Radiation induced

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949117677     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236660802673141     Document Type: Article

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