Graft copolymerization of nylon 6 with methyl methacrylate using dimethylaniline/Cu2+ ion system

✍ Scribed by M. H. El-Rafie; A. Hebeish

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1975
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 619 KB
• Volume: 19
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-8995
• DOI: 10.1002/app.1975.070190704

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The ability of dimethylaniline (DMA)/Cu^2+^ ion initiator to induce grafting of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto nylon 6 was investigated under a variety of conditions. It was found that the graft yield is dependent on the concentration of the Cu^2+^ ion, of DMA, and of MMA. While the graft yield increases as the monomer concentration increases, there are optimal concentrations of DMA and Cu^2+^ ion. Below or above these concentrations, lower grafting occurred. The type of cupric salt also affects grafting to varying degrees. While the presence of CuSO~4~ and Cu(NO~3~)~2~ accelerates grafting, the presence of CuCl~2~ offsets the reaction. Increasing the reaction temperature and reaction time favorably influences grafting. Addition of acetic acid enhances grafting, whereas formic acid decreases grafting. Preswelling of nylon with formic acid leaves the susceptibility of nylon toward grafting practically unaltered. Studies of the copolymerization reaction was not confined to the graft yield but was extended to homopolymer formation and total conversion.