EPDM/tBS Suspension Copolymer for Oil Sorbency Application

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2010

Department

Mathematics

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

A new kind of functional polymer bead was synthesised by suspension copolymerisation with ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) and 4-tert-butylstyrene (tBS) as monomers. The structure and properties of the resin beads were characterised with SEM, FTIR and DSC. The results showed that EPDM/tBS suspension copolymer beads (S-PEt) have small and uniform porous structure, high specific surface area and good oil sorption ability. The maximum values of oil sorbency to kerosene, toluene and chloroform are 22.80, 27.50 and 35.00 g g(-1) respectively.

Publication Title

Materials Science and Technology

Volume

26

Issue

11

First Page

1288

Last Page

1291

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