Polymerization of vinyl monomers on the surface of chalk activated by dicarboxyl-containing peroxide

The radical polymerization of methylmethacrylate and acrylonitrile in the presence of chalk containing chemisorbed peroxydisuccinic acid has been investigated. It has been shown that the chemical bond between the peroxide and the surface of the solid phase substantially affects both its initiating activity and also the elementary reactions in polymerization occurring at the interphase boundary.