Free Radical-Induced Graft Copolymerization onto Natural Fibers

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 430-438

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

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Graft copolymerization; Saccaharum cilliare fibers; Thermal, morphological, and spectroscopic studies

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSIC FIBERS; CELLULOSIC POLYMER; GRAFT CO POLYMERIZATIONS; GREEN COMPOSITES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REDOX INITIATORS; SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES; WATER ABSORPTION PROPERTIES;

COPOLYMERS; FREE RADICALS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84882252940     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2013.814026     Document Type: Article

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