Reactive Fiber. IV. The Graft Copolymerization of Glycidyl Methacrylate onto Polypropylene and Polyvinyl Chloride Fibers

Abstract
The graft polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate onto polypropylene or polyvinyl chloride fiber has been carried out by the technique of γ-ray pre-irradiation in vacuo, and the reactions of the grafted fiber with amines have been investigated. In the case of polypropylene, the addition of benzene or tetrahydrofuran to the monomer remarkably increases the grafting rate.