Synthesis, characterization, and solutio
Synthesis, characterization, and solution properties of hydrophobically modified poly(vinyl alcohol)
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S. Shaikh; S. K. Asrof Ali; E. Z. Hamad; M. Al-Nafaa; A. Al-Jarallah; B. Abu-Sha
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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A series of hydrophobically modified water-soluble poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) polymers was prepared by grafting urethanized PVA with varying fractions of fatty acid chlorides of various chain lengths. The objective of the synthesis was to prepare polymers that can be applied to enhanced oil recovery.