ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
The oxidation behavior of cis-1,4-polyisoprene, emulsion polyisoprene, emulsion isoprene/styrene copolymers, and emulsion butadiene/styrene copolymers by heat aging or ultraviolet irradiation has been investigated from the change of gel fraction and molecular weight distribution. It was determined that the oxidation behavior of both isoprene and butadiene polymers is strongly dependent on the composition of the polymers as well as on the microstructure of the polymers. In the case of oxidation by heat aging, the probability ratio of chain scission to crosslinking of both isoprene and butadiene copolymers increases gradually with increasing styrene fraction. In the case of oxidation by ultraviolet irradiation, isoprene copolymers show a remarkable increase in the probability ratio of chain scission to crosslinking, whereas butadiene copolymers show substantially no change with increase in styrene fraction. It was also demonstrated that both isoprene and butadiene polymers show a greater tendency for crosslinking with oxidation by ultraviolet irradiation than with oxidation by heat aging.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1977.070210412
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