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Published in: Polymer Bulletin 1/2012

01-01-2012 | Original Paper

Crosslinking and grafting ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer with accelerated electrons in the presence of polyfunctional monomers

Authors: Maria Daniela Stelescu, Elena Manaila, Gabriela Craciun, Niculina Zuga

Published in: Polymer Bulletin | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

In this study, we have studied the effects of polyfunctional monomers (PFMs) on physical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer crosslinked with electron beam (EB) or peroxides. The PFMs used were triallylcyanurate, triallylisocyanurate, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, zinc diacrylate, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate. Using PFMs has led to (1) optimum cure time t 90 decrease from 19′25″ to 17′30″–18′45″, (2) scorch time increase from 2′ to maximum 3′45″, (3) increasing the crosslink density of peroxide or EB-cured systems by increasing the efficiency of productive radical reactions. The most efficient PFM for EVA copolymer blends has been triallylisocyanurate. Tensile strength and tear strength of samples crosslinked with EB for all irradiation doses are significantly better than those obtained for samples crosslinked with peroxides (differences up to 190%). The results show that EB irradiation gave the best results

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Metadata
Title
Crosslinking and grafting ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer with accelerated electrons in the presence of polyfunctional monomers
Authors
Maria Daniela Stelescu
Elena Manaila
Gabriela Craciun
Niculina Zuga
Publication date
01-01-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Polymer Bulletin / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0170-0839
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2449
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-011-0629-2

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