Supercritical Fluid Process for Synthesis of Maleated Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)

Author

Kelly Clark
Sunggyu Lee, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Abstract

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) was grafted with maleic anhydride monomer via a free‐radical mechanism in supercritical carbon dioxide medium. The free‐radical initiator chosen for this study was benzoyl peroxide. The structure of the resultant copolymer pendant groups was determined by ¹H NMR spectroscopy to consist of individual succinyl anhydride functional groups. The degree of functionalization (graft level) was obtained by FTIR spectroscopy through the correlation of absorbance bands using standard samples. The FTIR analysis indicated increased graft level with monomer loading, reaction temperature, and treatment time; however, initiator loading and reaction temperature showed more‐complex behavior. Graft levels increased at moderate benzoyl peroxide initiator loadings (5.0 wt%) and decreased at the highest initiator loadings (10.0 wt%).

Recommended Citation

K. Clark and S. Lee, "Supercritical Fluid Process for Synthesis of Maleated Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)," Polymer Engineering and Science, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 631 - 639, Society of Plastics Engineers, May 2005.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.20318

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Comments

National Science Foundation. Grant Number: NSF CHE‐92‐2183526

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0032-3888; 1548-2634

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 May 2005