Control of macromolecular architecture during the reactive functionalization in the melt of olefin polymers

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 911-947

  Passaglia, Elisa ^a   Coiai, Serena ^b,c   Augier, Sylvain ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Italian Center for Packaging (CIP)   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Co agent assisted functionalization; Free radical grafting; Functionalization of polyolefins; Macroradical stabilizers; Melt processing; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

CO-AGENT-ASSISTED FUNCTIONALIZATION; FREE-RADICAL GRAFTING; FUNCTIONALIZATION OF POLYOLEFINS; MACRORADICAL STABILIZERS; MELT PROCESSING;

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTIVITY; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; DEGRADATION; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; MACROMOLECULES; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; OLEFINS; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; POLYMER MELTS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMOPLASTICS;

GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

EID: 69249220351     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2009.04.008     Document Type: Review

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