Sample Pg % Chemical resistance
% wt. loss after 72 hours
%  Moisture absorbance
at different RH after 12 hours
Hs-g-poly-   In 1N HCl In 1N NaOH 30-35% 50-55% 60-65% 85-90%
H. sabdariffa - 55.0 43.0 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.5
(MA) 60.24 39.0 27.0 - 0.1 1.4 1.8
(MA-co-VA) 138.52 - - - - 0.2 0.4
Table 3: Chemical resistance and moisture absorbance behavior of graft copolymers vis-à-vis back bone.
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