Surface Modification of Natural Polymers to Impart Low Water Absorbency

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-143

  Thakur, V K ^a,b   Singha, A S ^b   Thakur, M K ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ethyl acrylate; Graft copolymers; Moisture absorbance; Natural polymers; Thermal resistance; Water absorbency

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCES; CELLULOSIC POLYMER; ETHYL ACRYLATES; GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION; LOW WATER; POTASSIUM PERSULFATE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES (SEM); TGA/DTA; WATER ABSORBENCY;

GRAFT COPOLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HEAT RESISTANCE; LATEXES; MOISTURE; POTASSIUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOANALYSIS;

NATURAL POLYMERS;

EID: 84858379612     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2012.640455     Document Type: Article

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