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Abstract
Polymethacrylate was firstly synthesized via suspension polymerization of the monomers including butyl methacrylate (BMA) and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as initiator. Then a mixture was prepared by mixing the synthesized polymethacrylate with the solution of HEMA and BPO and preserved in a sealed container for 24 h. Thereafter, we employed a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) to monitor the reaction process of HEMA involved in the mixture at a constant heating rate. The viscosity changing with time for the above mixture was also measured by a rotating viscometer at 85°C with N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) as diluting agent. Finally, the results of DSC test and viscosity test were analyzed for revealing the reaction mechanism of HEMA involved in the above mixture. Based on this analysis, we chose suitable technology parameters for the above-prepared mixture's reactive extrusion. During the reactive extrusion, the polymerization of HEMA was initiated and the generated PHEMA built an interpenetrating polymer network with the synthesized polymethacrylate by H-bonds to make the extruded resultant applicable for oil absorbent. Then the oil-absorptive capacity of the extruded resultant was characterized through oil absorbency, remaining ratio, and gel fraction, and its internal morphology was observed by polarizing microscope and field emission scanning electron microscopy.
Funding
The authors acknowledge the financial supports provided by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Project number: 51103099), Tianjin Municipal Natural Science Foundation (Project number: 12JCQNJC01600), Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Project number: 20111201120002), and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Project number: 2014M550143; 2015T80221).