The possibility of dehydration (cross-linking) of polyvinyl alcohol upon microwave irradiation of thin polymer films was examined. The properties of polyvinyl alcohol samples treated by convection heating and irradiation were compared. Immobilization of polyvinyl alcohol on polymer matrices by microwave irradiation was studied.
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