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The gel copolymer formed when monomer 4-vinylpyridine was grafted on polyethylene has been determined. The effect of radiation dose and film thickness on the amount of gel copolymer has been studied. Infrared and nitrogen analysis for the grafted films and the gel copolymer are given. Quaternium salts of the gel copolymer were prepared, and the melting point of the gel was determined. The insolubility of the gel copolymer was attributed to the probable formation of covalent-bond crosslinks between the grafted chains during irradiation.
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Aly, M., Hegazy, S. & Rabie, A. Gel Determination in the Radiation Grafting of 4-Vinylpyridine to Polyethylene. Polym J 11, 601–605 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.11.601
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