G. Ruggeri, M. Aglietto, A. Petragnani
1983
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European Polymer Journal
Abstract
Abstract Hydrocarbon/monomer combination products are detected by GC-MS in the reaction of 2-methylundecane with α-methylstyrene (MES) in the presence of peroxide initiators. On this basis, functionalization experiments of isotactic polypropylene (IPP) and of atactic polypropylene (APP) with MES, diethylfumarate and diethylamaleate have been carried out in solution and in bulk, in the presence of dicumylperoxide. The extent of functionalization, determined by i.r. spectroscopy, depends on the microstructure of the macromolecule being 0.5–1.0% by weight for IPP and 3.0–8.0% by weight for APP. In all functionalization experiments of IPP and APP, partial thermal degradation is observed but crosslinking is negligible.