Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran. Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran.
Abstract
One limitation in the use of hydrophilic polymers as implantable devices is their inherently poor mechanical strength. Using interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) consisting of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic networks is an effective method to strengthen these polymers. In this work, a series of poly(dimethyl siloxane) /poly(acrylic acid) sequential IPNs was synthesized and the polymerization kinetics of acrylic acid in the presence of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the crosslinker was investigated using ampoule polymerization experiments and DSC analysis. The results from conversion measurements revealed the occurrence of gel effect during acrylic acid polymerization. The properties of the produced IPNs including swelling, morpho-logical, and mechanical properties were also investigated.
Abbasi,F. , Jalili,K. , Alinejad,Z. and Alizadeh,M. (2010). Synthesis and Characterization of PDMS/PAAc Sequential IPNs. Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 7(1), 3-12.
MLA
Abbasi,F. , , Jalili,K. , , Alinejad,Z. , and Alizadeh,M. . "Synthesis and Characterization of PDMS/PAAc Sequential IPNs", Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 7, 1, 2010, 3-12.
HARVARD
Abbasi F., Jalili K., Alinejad Z., Alizadeh M. (2010). 'Synthesis and Characterization of PDMS/PAAc Sequential IPNs', Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 7(1), pp. 3-12.
CHICAGO
F. Abbasi, K. Jalili, Z. Alinejad and M. Alizadeh, "Synthesis and Characterization of PDMS/PAAc Sequential IPNs," Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 7 1 (2010): 3-12,
VANCOUVER
Abbasi F., Jalili K., Alinejad Z., Alizadeh M. Synthesis and Characterization of PDMS/PAAc Sequential IPNs. IJChE, 2010; 7(1): 3-12.
