Synthesis of polyacrylamide flocculants with polyethylene glycol segments by photopolymerization

Melek Tüter, H. Basri Ientürk, Ýsmail Çakmak*

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Abstract

Macro photoinitiators possessing polyethylene glycol(PEG) segments were used for radical polymerization of acrylamide(AAm) to yield high molecular weight block copolymers (PAAm-b-PEG-b-PAAm) composed of PEG and polyacrylamide(PAAm) as the inner segment and outer segment respectively. The block copolymers were used as flocculates to clear a saturated borax solution prepared from tincal concentrate and showed good flocculating properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)351-358
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry
Volume33
Issue numberSUPPL. 7/8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1996

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