Table 1: Gel fraction in PAA and PAA with different content of N-phenylbenzothioamide.

Time of irradiation (h) Gel fraction (%)
PAA PAA + 1% thioamide PAA + 3% thioamide PAA + 5% thioamide
0 0 68.6 82.8 87.4
1 58.2 72.6 87.2 88.6
2 62.1 72.7 87.3 90.5
5 74.0 76.4 88.7 91.9
10 78.9 86.2 88.8 93.5
15 86.0 91.1 90.8 96.5
20 86.1 93.6 93.5 96.8
25 87.0 95.3 95.9 98.0