SYNTHETIC MACRONET HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS AS SOIL CONDITIONERS .1. KINETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF MACRONET SULFONATED POLYSTYRENE RESINS

KAKOULIDES, EP; PAPOUTSAS, IS; BOURANIS, DL; THEODOROPOULOS, AG; VALKANAS, GN

dc.contributor.author	KAKOULIDES, EP	en
dc.contributor.author	PAPOUTSAS, IS	en
dc.contributor.author	BOURANIS, DL	en
dc.contributor.author	THEODOROPOULOS, AG	en
dc.contributor.author	VALKANAS, GN	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:42:16Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:42:16Z
dc.date.issued	1993	en
dc.identifier.issn	0010-3624	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/23735
dc.subject.classification	Agronomy	en
dc.subject.classification	Plant Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Chemistry, Analytical	en
dc.subject.classification	Soil Science	en
dc.subject.other	EMERGENCE	en
dc.subject.other	SEEDLINGS	en
dc.subject.other	TOMATO	en
dc.subject.other	GELS	en
dc.title	SYNTHETIC MACRONET HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS AS SOIL CONDITIONERS .1. KINETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF MACRONET SULFONATED POLYSTYRENE RESINS	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1993	en
heal.abstract	Polystyrene-based macronet polymers, bearing ionic groups on their chains, have shown properties that can characterize them as soil conditioners. This study is based on their capability to retain water in their structure in amounts that equal many times the polymer's dry weight. The kinetics of water retention indicated that the velocity with which they act in polymer-soil systems is hi-h. The water capacity as well as the apparent density of the polymer-soil mixtures was determined. At the same time, the performance of these mixtures was identified using soil column experiments under free water flow. The final values for the mixtures' water capacity were found to depend on the swelling ratio and the water capacity of the polymer itself.	en
heal.publisher	MARCEL DEKKER INC	en
heal.journalName	COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1993LQ16200020	en
dc.identifier.volume	24	en
dc.identifier.issue	13-14	en
dc.identifier.spage	1709	en
dc.identifier.epage	1720	en