Radiation-induced grafting of sodium styrene sulfonate and acrylic acid onto high-density polyethylene (HDPE) membranes was studied by the preirradiation technique. Grafting was carried out using an electronic beam from a 2-MeV accelerator at room temperature. The effects of the type of solvent, inhibitor concentration, preirradiation atmosphere, monomer concentration, and storage time of preirradiated HDPE membranes on the grafting yield were investigated. Easy control over the grafting yield was achieved by proper selection of the reaction conditions. IR spectroscopy analysis of the grafted membrane confirmed the existence of sulfonate and carboxylic acid groups in the grafted membranes.
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