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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Carboxylation of a linear low density polyethylene via gamma irradiation in presence of carbon dioxide in subcritical and supercritical conditions
E. CalderaroSalvatore GambinoGiuseppe SpadaroGiuseppe FilardoGiuseppe Silvestrisubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationRadiationMaterials sciencePolymerPolyethyleneSupercritical fluidLinear low-density polyethylenechemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryPolymerizationCarboxylationChemical engineeringCarbon dioxideCompounds of carbonNuclear chemistrydescription
Abstract In this work the molecular modifications induced in a linear low density polyethylene gamma irradiated in presence of carbon dioxide both in subcritical and supercritical conditions are presented. The obtained results indicate that this process can be a new and interesting way in order to graft oxidized groups in the polyethylene chains. Moreover it is worth noting that, together with these functionalization reactions, also a significant crosslinking occurs, with improvement in some mechanical tensile behaviour.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-12-01 | Radiation Physics and Chemistry |