?BULK COPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLAMIDE AND CROTONIC ACID
Keywords:
UV-radiation, Intrinsic viscosity, Conjugated double bands.Abstract
Bulk copolymerization of acrylamide and crotonicacid hasbeencarriedout.The results indicate that both monomers
formcopolymerinallmonomericratios.Theinductionperiodis40minutes.Theincreasingconcentrationofacrylamide
and benzoyl peroxide and increase in temperature and time enhance the rate of formation of copolymer. Monomer
reactivity ratiosofacrylamideandcrotonicacidaredeterminedexperimentallyusingtherearrangedformofcopolymer
composition equation. Molecular weightof thecopolymer samplesshowthat the copolymer of low molecular weight
maybepreparedathightemperature. Allcopolymersamplesarewhitecrystallinesubstancesthatbecome lightbrown
at 200-21ooe and burn when temperature reaches to 270°C.