Influence of crosslinking methods toward poly(vinyl alcohol) properties: Microwave irradiation and conventional heating

• DOI: 10.1002/app.46125
• Publication Date: 2017-12-16T21:43:03Z
• Authors: Amit Kumar Sonker; Vivek Verma
• Keywords: Vinyl alcohol

ABSTRACT In this study, crosslinking of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with tartaric acid, as crosslinker, is performed using microwave irradiation. A comparison between the properties PVA crosslinked irradiation and conventional heating methods also discussed. While water absorption, tensile thermal by either are comparable, took only one‐eighth (14 min) time compared to heating. (42 MPa), strength 35% TA increased 145 153 MPa for irradiation, respectively. Water absorption film successively reduced less than 30% in (∼200%). Moreover, films stable at higher temperatures PVA. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135 46125.