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Abstract The use of tetravalent ceric ions to initiate graft‐copolymerization of methyl methacrylate onto natural rubber (NR) has been investigated. The rate of grafting has been determined by varying the concentration of monomer and cerium(IV), the temperature and the solvents. The graft yield increases with increasing monomer concentration up to 1.877 M, with further increase of the monomer, the graft yield decreases. The percentage of grafting increases with increasing cerium(IV) concentration up to 0.035 M, thereafter it decreases. With increasing temperature the graft yield increases. The effect of CuSO 4 on the rate of grafting has also been investigated. A plausible mechanism has been suggested and the kinetic rate expressions have been derived.
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