Abstract
AbstractSummary: Low density polyethylene (LDPE) was functionalized with different molar ratios of styrene (St) to acrylic acid (AA) in the presence of dicumyl peroxide (DCP) in the molten state. The resultant LDPE was characterized by gel content and torque analysis. The results showed that the gel content of polymers grafted with small molar ratios (St/AA = 0.5) was always higher than those grafted with the equimolar St/AA ratio. The effect of DCP amount and AA concentration on the grafting degree of AA was investigated. The suitable DCP amount and AA concentration was obtained. Functionalized LDPE [LDPE‐g‐(AA‐St)] was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), melt flow rate (MFR), water contact angle and capillary rheometry. The results showed that both MFR and grafting degree of AA of LDPE‐g‐(AA‐St) was the highest when an equimolar AA/St ratio was used, but when mixtures of St and AA (St/AA = 1/10) were loaded, the water contact angle of the film prepared from the LDPE‐g‐(AA‐St) was the smallest, which indicated that the hydrophicity of the film surface not only depended on the grafting degree, but also the molar ratios of the hydrophobic/hydrophilic groups.
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