Title

Preparation of functionally gradient materials via frontal polymerization

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2000

Abstract

Ascending frontal polymerization in a body with a moving boundary was accomplished experimentally. This process was shown to be a steady-state process within a certain range of the parameters. Temperature profiles of the front were recorded. This new method gives an excellent opportunity to prepare functionally gradient materials because composition of a monomer feedstream can be varied in a programmable manner. Polymer samples with hyperbolic gradients of optical dye concentration were manufactured at ambient pressure and temperature.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

First Page

2398

Last Page

2404

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