Abstract
AbstractA theroretical model is developed for the bulk functionalization of ethylene–propylene co‐polymers on the basis of the molecular mechanism proposed in previous papers, with certain simplifying assumptions: (1) A steady state regime for all the radical species is hypothesized; (2) a number of termination reaction are neglected; (3) no monomer homopolymerization is allowed to occur. An analytical expression is derived in such a way. A comparison of the theoretical predictions with some experimental data, obtained varying the radical initiator concentration [I]o and the reaction temperature, T, shows satisfactory agreement at low values of [I]o and T. At higher values the molecular mechanism becomes more complex and the model is unable to fit the data.
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