Synthesis, characterization and swelling properties of guar gum-g-poly(sodium acrylate-co-styrene)/muscovite superabsorbent composites

A series of novel guar gum-g-poly(sodium acrylate-co-styrene)/muscovite (GG-g-P(NaA-co-St)/MVT) superabsorbent composites were prepared by free-radical grafting copolymerization of natural guar gum (GG), partially neutralized acrylic acid (NaA), styrene (St) and muscovite (MVT) using ammonium persul...

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Main Author: Wenbo Wang, Yuru Kang and Aiqin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Online Access:http://iopscience.iop.org/1468-6996/11/2/025006