Published June 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Radiation-induced polymerization at high dose rate. V. Butadiene in bulk

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Osaka

Description

Bulk butadiene was polymerized by a cationic mechanism in a wide dose rate range. The anti M/sub n/ of the product was about 2300, independent of dose rate. The polymer had 83% residual unsaturation and the remaining double bond was 77% trans and 23% vinyl and had no cis unit. When the polymer yield exceeded 10% gel was formed, but the value of the residual unsaturation in the polymer remained unchanged. This indicated a mechanism that correlated propagation, cyclization, and crosslinking reactions with a cationic intermediate

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Augmented title (English)
Electron beams, gamma rays

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed.
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
6
Series
J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed.
Journal Page Range
1435-1443
ISSN
0360-6376