Acrylics Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber

ABA ABS ABS-PC ABS-PVC ACM ACS AES AMMA AN APET APP ASA BR BS CA CAB CAP CN CP CPE CPET CPP CPVC CR CTA DAM DAP DMT ECTFE EEA EMA EMAA EMAC EMPP EnBA EP EPM ESI EVA(C) EVOH FEP HDI HDPE HIPS HMDI IPI LDPE LLDPE MBS Acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylate Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-polycarbonate alloy Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-poly(vinyl chloride) alloy Acrylic acid ester rubber Acrylonitrile-chlorinated pe-styrene Acrylonitrile-ethylene-propylene-styrene Acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate Acrylonitrile Amorphous polyethylene terephthalate Atactic polypropylene Acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile Butadiene rubber Butadiene styrene rubber Cellulose acetate Cellulose acetate-butyrate Cellulose acetate-propionate Cellulose nitrate Cellulose propionate Chlorinated polyethylene Crystalline polyethylene terephthalate Cast polypropylene Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride Chloroprene rubber Cellulose triacetate Diallyl maleate Diallyl phthalate Terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer Ethylene-ethyl acrylate Ethylene-methyl acrylate Ethylene methacrylic acid Ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer Elastomer modified polypropylene Ethylene normal butyl acrylate Epoxy resin, also ethylene-propylene Ethylene-propylene rubber Ethylene-styrene copolymers Polyethylene-vinyl acetate Polyethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers Fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymers Hexamethylene diisocyanate High-density polyethylene High-impact polystyrene Diisocyanato dicyclohexylmethane Isophorone diisocyanate Low-density polyethylene Linear low-density polyethylene Methacrylate-butadiene-styrene... 

Within the acrylate formulations we were especially interested in the effects of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber modification of photopolymers with varying multifunctional monomers, photoinitiator concentration and light intensity. 

Barex Sohio 90% copolymer of 74% acrylonitrile and 26% methyl acrylate + 10% butadiene rubber graft... 

Styrene-butadiene rubber latex (SBR, GRS) and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber latex (NBR) are two of the earliest to arrive on the market. Since then, many other types have appeared, with poly(vinyl acetate) and copolymers, acrylics (generally polymers and copolymers of the esters of acrylic acid and methacrylic acids), and carboxylic-SBR types being the major products. Since latices are aqueous emulsions, less... 

Fig. 35. Dependence of fracture energy on the modifier composition (CTBN 1300 X 9 = carboxyl-tenninated acrylonitrile, acrylic acid and butadiene rubber with 18% acrylonitrile and 2% acrylic acid contents CTBN 1300x 13 = carboxyl-terminated acrylonitrile, butadiene rubber with 26% acrylonitrile content) (Reprinted from Journal of Materials Science, 27, T.K. Chen, Y.H. Jan, Fracture mechanism of toughened epoxy resin with bimodal rubber-particle size distribution, 111-121, Copyright (1992), with kind permission from Chapman Hall, London, UK)...

Acrylic elastomer Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, hydrogenated Polyethylene, ultrahigh m.w. high-density Polynorbornene Polyurethane elastomer, thermoplastic Styrenated diphenylamine , Styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer seals, chemical-resistant Chlorotrifluoroethylene polymer seals, dynamic aerospace Polyfluoroalkoxyphosphazene seals, dynamic industrial Polyfluoroalkoxyphosphazene seals, dynamic military Polyfluoroalkoxyphosphazene seals, high performance Tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoromethylvinyl ether copolymer seals, oil... 

Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, NBR, styrene-aciylonitrile rubber, SAN, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, EVA, and acrylic copolymers are helpful modifications of polyvinylchloride that change its processing characteristics and elastomeric properties. Blending with these copolymers helps to reduce the requirement for low molecular weight plasticizers. Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer plays a role of high molecular weight plasticizer in production of vinyl hose. This reduces the amount of DOP used in flexible hose applications. Ethylene copolymer is used plasticize PVC that reduces gel. "" Phthalate plasticizers can be eliminated from water based adhesives because of utilization of vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer as a high molecular plasticizer/modifier. " ... 

Acrylate styrene acrylonitrile Acrylate modified styrene acrylonitrile Acrylic acid ester rubber Acrylonitrile butadiene rubber or nitrile butadiene rubber Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene Acrylonitrile styrene/chlorinated polyethylene Acrylonitrile methyl methacrylate Acrylonitrile styrene/EPR rubber or, acrylonitrile ethylene propylene styrene Alpha methyl styrene Atactic polypropylene Butadiene rubber or, cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber or, polybutadiene rubber Butadiene styrene block copolymer Butyl rubber Bulk molding compound Casein formaldehyde Cellulose acetate Cellulose acetate butyrate Cellulose acetate propionate Cellulose nitrate Chlorinated polyethylene Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride Chloro-polyethylene or, chlorinated polyethylene. 

Ishida et reported melt blending of PLA with four types of common rubbers, ethylene-propylene copolymer (EPM), ethylene-acrylic rubber (EAM), acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) and isoprene rubber (IR), to toughen PLA. All blends showed separated phase morphology where the elastomer phase was homogeneously distributed in the form of small droplets in the continuous PLA phase. Izod impact testing showed that toughening was achieved only when PLA was blended with NBR, which showed the smallest rubber particle size in the blends. In addition, the interfacial tension between both phases, PLA and NBR, was the lowest. 

These techniques have been applied to PTFE [211,212], polybutadiene [213], rubbers [214, 215], acrylics [216,217], PE [218-220], polyurethane [221], PS [222], polyvinyl carbazole [223], polymalic acid [224], poly-P-hydroxybutyrate and poly-p-hydroxyvalerate [225], y-glycidoxy propyltrimethoxysilane [226], polypyrrole [227], and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber [228]. 

A rather comprehensive study on the relation between curing conditions and product properties of epoxy acrylates, diluted with a reactive diluent and a vinyl-terminated acrylonitrile/butadiene rubber has been carried out by Small et al. 

These techniques have been applied to PTFE [170,171], polybutadiene [172], rubbers [173, 174], acrylics [175, 176], PE [177, 178, 179], PU [180], PS [181], polyvinyl carbazole [182], polymalic acid [183], poly-P-hydroxy butyrate [184], poly-P-hydroxy valerate [184], y-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxy silane [185], polypyrrole [186], acrylonitrile - butadiene rubber [187], polyferrocenyl silanes [188], polyamides [189], polyarylates [178, 190] and epoxy resins [191]. 

Both ToF-SlMS and XPS [45] have been applied to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) [46,47], polybutadiene [48], rubbers [49,50], acrylics [51,52], PE [53-55], PU [56], PS [57], polyvinylcarbazole [58] polymalic acid [59], poly-P-hydroxy butyrate [60], poly-P hydroxyvalecate [60], y-glycidoxy propyl trimethoxy-silane [61], polypyrrole [62] and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber [63]. 

PVC latex can be blended with polyvinyl acetate (PVAc), acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), and acrylic latex of comparable pH and surfactant systems. Since such blends are commercially available, this practice, at one time very popular with paint and coatings, has fallen off. 

At one time butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers (nitrile rubbers) were the most important impact modifiers. Today they have been largely replaced by acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) graft terpolymers, methacrylate-buta-diene-styrene (MBS) terpolymers, chlorinated polyethylene, EVA-PVC graft polymers and some poly acrylates. 

The homopolymers, which are formed from alkyl cyanoacrylate monomers, are inherently brittle. For applications which require a toughened adhesive, rubbers or elastomers can be added to improve toughness, without a substantial loss of adhesion. The rubbers and elastomers which have been used for toughening, include ethylene/acrylate copolymers, acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (ABS) copolymers, and methacrylate/butadiene/styrene (MBS) copolymers. In general, the toughening agents are incorporated into the adhesive at 5-20 wt.% of the monomer. 

Poly(ethylene terephtlhalate) Phenol-formaldehyde Polyimide Polyisobutylene Poly(methyl methacrylate), acrylic Poly-4-methylpentene-1 Polyoxymethylene polyformaldehyde, acetal Polypropylene Polyphenylene ether Polyphenylene oxide Poly(phenylene sulphide) Poly(phenylene sulphone) Polystyrene Polysulfone Polytetrafluoroethylene Polyurethane Poly(vinyl acetate) Poly(vinyl alcohol) Poly(vinyl butyral) Poly(vinyl chloride) Poly(vinylidene chloride) Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Poly(vinyl formal) Polyvinylcarbazole Styrene Acrylonitrile Styrene butadiene rubber Styrene-butadiene-styrene Urea-formaldehyde Unsaturated polyester... 

The primary use of acrylonitrile is as the raw material for the manufacture of acrylic and modacrylic fibers. Other Major uses include the production of plastics (acrylonitrile-butadiene- styrene (ABS) and styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN), nitrile rubbers, nitrile barrier resins, adiponitrile and acrylamide (EPA 1984). 

Uses Copolymerized with methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, or 1,1-dichloroethylene to produce acrylic and modacrylic fibers and high-strength fibers ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) and acrylonitrile-styrene copolymers nitrile rubber cyano-ethylation of cotton synthetic soil block (acrylonitrile polymerized in wood pulp) manufacture of adhesives organic synthesis grain fumigant pesticide monomer for a semi-conductive polymer that can be used similar to inorganic oxide catalysts in dehydrogenation of tert-butyl alcohol to isobutylene and water pharmaceuticals antioxidants dyes and surfactants. 

Several flexible polymers, such as natural rubber (NR) synthetic rubber (SR) polyalkyl acrylates copolymers of acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene, (ABS) and polyvinyl alkyl ethers, have been used to improve the impact resistance of PS and PVC. PS and copolymers of ethylene and propylene have been used to increase the ductility of polyphenylene oxide (PPO) and nylon 66, respectively. The mechanical properties of several other engineering plastics have been improved by blending them with thermoplastics. 

An example of this type of a safer chemical is methacrylonitrile (1) compared with acrylonitrile (2) (Figure 1.1). Both compounds are a, 3-unsaturated aliphatic nitriles, and structurally very similar, but 2 causes cancer whereas 1 does not appear to do so. Among other applications, 2 is used in the production of acrylic and modacrylic fibers, elastomers, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and styrene-acrylonitrile resins, nitrile rubbers, and gas barrier resins. In a study conducted by the US National Toxicology Program (NTP) in which 2 was administered orally to mice for 2 years, there was clear evidence that it caused cancer in the treated mice (in addition to causing other toxic effects), and is classified by the NTP as a probable human carcinogen [26]. 

Worldwide consumption of acrylonitrile increased 52% between 1976 and 1988, from 2500 to 3800 thousand tonnes per year. The trend in consumption over this time period is shown in Table 2 for the principal uses of acrylonitrile acrylic fibre, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins, adiponitrile, nitrile rubbers, elastomers and styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) resins. Since the 1960s, acrylic fibres have remained the major outlet for acrylonitrile production in the United States and especially in Japan and the Far East. Acrylic fibres always contain a comonomer. Fibres containing 85 wt% or more acrylonitrile are usually referred to as acrylics and fibres containing 35-85 wt% acrylonitrile are called modacrylics . Acrylic fibres are used primarily for the manufacture of apparel, including sweaters, fleece wear and sportswear, and home furnishings, including carpets, upholstery and draperies (Langvardt, 1985 Brazdil, 1991). 

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