ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Mechanical fracture of solid poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) produces main-chain scissions of the polymer, and free radicals, called mechano-radicals, are trapped on fresh surfaces generated by the fracture. These radical conversions were verified by ESR observation when several monomers - methylmethacrylate, vinylacetate, and ethylene - were brought into contact with these mechano-radical, and the copolymerizations of PTFE with these monomers were demonstrated. It was found that a new surface property, wettability of water, was added to the solid PTFE by the copolymerization with vinyl acetate, although the bulk nature of PTFE was not changed.
Additional Material:
10 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1978.070221018
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