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Free-radical polymerization of urea, acrylic acid, and glycerol in aqueous solutions
The main objective of the present study is to produce copolymers of urea, acrylic acid, and glycerol through aqueous solution free‐radical polymerizations and analyze the structural, thermal, rheological, and release properties of the obtained materials. To do this, aqueous solution copolymerization...
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Published in: | Polymer engineering and science 2015-06, Vol.55 (6), p.1219-1229 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The main objective of the present study is to produce copolymers of urea, acrylic acid, and glycerol through aqueous solution free‐radical polymerizations and analyze the structural, thermal, rheological, and release properties of the obtained materials. To do this, aqueous solution copolymerizations were performed in different reaction conditions and the obtained copolymers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, rheological analyses, thermogravimetry, gel permeation chromatography, and rates of urea release in distilled water. The obtained results indicate that all constituents of the reacting mixture (potassium persulfate, glycerol, urea, and acrylic acid) affect the characteristics of the produced copolymers. In particular, it is shown that urea can be incorporated into the final copolymer through the proposed reaction scheme, that glycerol promotes crosslinking of polymer chains and that the obtained copolymer materials can be used in agricultural applications. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 55:1219–1229, 2015. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers |
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ISSN: | 0032-3888 1548-2634 |
DOI: | 10.1002/pen.24081 |