%0 Journal Article
%T Synthesis and Characterization of Graft Co-Polymers of Sisal Fiber with Binary Vinyl Monomers
%A Vijay K. Kaushik
%A Mukesh Goyal
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 1
%N 6
%P 1-6
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2014
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1100604
%X In this paper morphological transformation of sisal fiber by graft
copolymerization with methyl acrylate and its binary mixture with acrylic acid
(AAc), vinyl acetate (VA) and <i>n</i>-butyl
acrylate (BuA), using FAS-KPS initiator, under influence of microwave radiations
has been reported. Optimum reaction conditions for maximum graft yield were
kept same as that in case of grafting of principal monomer. Maximum grafting
has been observed in case of sisal-g-poly(MA VA). The Graft copolymers thus
formed were characterized with SEM, TGA and XRD techniques. Thermal stability
has been found to increase and percentage crystallinity and crystallinity index
decrease upon grafting.
%K Sisal Fiber
%K Grafting
%K Morphology
%K Crystallinity
%K Thermal Properties
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/3065206