Published January 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Grafting of 2-butenyl acrylate onto starch

  • 1. Dept. of Agriculture, Peoria, IL

Description

The monomer 2-butenyl acrylate was reacted with starch by exposure to either 60Co irradiation or ceric ion initiation. Monomer conversion in the presence of starch is greater than in the absence of starch, indicating that a starch initiating mechanism takes place for 60Co irradiated samples. Acetone extraction indicates little or no soluble homopolymer in the grafts. Portions of the samples soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) appear to be low-level 2-butenyl acrylate-grafted starch by infrared analysis. DMSO-insoluble portions (usually more than 50% of each sample) are somewhat more soluble in 1N NaOH at room temperature. This indicates that the 2-butenyl acrylate acts as an easily hydrolyzed crosslink for starch in samples containing as low as 5 wt% grafted poly

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Appl. Polym. Sci.
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
1
Series
J. Appl. Polym. Sci.
Journal Page Range
207-212
ISSN
0021-8995

Conference

Title
7. annual meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
Dates
30 Apr 1980.
Place
Washington, DC, USA.