Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan · 1977 · 13 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencePolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringPolymer MaterialsClay MineralogyPolymer SurfacesSurface ModificationClay Surface ChemistryGraft PolymerizationGraftingPolymer GraftingPolymer Grafting Onto SurfacesPolystyreneSilane Coupling TreatmentSurface Grafting
Abstract Styrene was graft-polymerized on kaolin clay treated with silane coupling agents e.g. (γ-methacryloyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane. Although the silane-styrene copolymer was soluble in benzene, the polystyrene-grafted clay swelled in the same medium. A clay-crosslinked, threedimensional structure is suggested and conditions for gelation are also discussed.
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