BUTADIENE-ISOPRENE COPOLYMER

Figure 3. Melting points of butadiene-isoprene copolymers. DSC at 20°C/min...

Figure 4. BR + IR is a 50/50 (wt) blend of synthetic cis-1,4-polyisoprene and cis-1,4-polybutadiene. Bl copolymers are random cis-1,4-butadiene-isoprene copolymers with the same composition. Results obtained with Rheovibron on gum vulcanizates at 110 Hz frequency.

In the copolymerisation of butadiene and isoprene with Ti-based catalysts, both monomeric units of the copolymers obtained are essentially of a ciy-1,4 structure the microstructure of monomeric units in the copolymers does not differ substantially from that in the homopolymers [196-198], Nd-based catalysts provide butadiene/isoprene copolymers with more than 95% cis-1,4 monomeric units [89,199,200], On the other hand, Co-based catalysts give copolymers in which the structure of the monomeric units depends markedly on copolymer composition [19,201,202], Similarly, the structure of the monomeric units depends on copolymer composition in copolymers of butadiene and 2,3-dimethylbutadiene obtained by copolymerisation with Co-based catalysts [201,203],... 

Indicate cycloolefin monomers that will be polymerised by metathesis catalysts to polymers with a structure equivalent to polybutadiene, an alternating ethylene/ butadiene copolymer, an alternating butadiene / isoprene copolymer and polyacetylene. 

Measurements of butadiene-isoprene copolymers are summarized in a plot of swelling index us. 1,2- content (Figure 5). These data were obtained at 99.85% styrene conversion rather than 99.50% (Figures 3 and 4), and this difference must be kept in mind. Crosslinking also increases with increasing... 

Figure 7. Intermolecular transfer reaction in butadiene-isoprene copolymers...

IBI isoprene-butadiene-isoprene copolymer IM impact modifier... 

Butadiene-isoprene copolymer (BIR)/clay nanocomposites too have been prepared through anionic in-situ polymerization by Zhang et al. in the presence of polar additives such as N,N,N, N -tetramethylethanediamine (TMEDA) [24]. The composites were prepared as follows a certain amount of butadiene, isoprene (butadiene/isoprene = 1/lwt/wt), TMEDA, OC-toluene mixture was introduced into a 250ml reactor and stirred for 3 h. Then, a small amount of -BuLi was added as impurities scavenger, before introducing the stoichiometric amount of initiator (TMEDA/n-BuIi = 0.2) to start the polymerization. The reaction was performed at two different polymerization temperature (30°C and 60°C) for 6h. TMEDA polar molecules were found to have a rather strong effect on the copolymer... 

Table 3.4 Temperature Coordinate and Relative Height (in Parenthesis) for the Two Loss Tangent Maxima Observed in Mixtures of Isoprene-Butadiene Block Copolymers with Homopolymers of These Two Repeat Units in the Same Proportion ...

G-5—G-9 Aromatic Modified Aliphatic Petroleum Resins. Compatibihty with base polymers is an essential aspect of hydrocarbon resins in whatever appHcation they are used. As an example, piperylene—2-methyl-2-butene based resins are substantially inadequate in enhancing the tack of 1,3-butadiene—styrene based random and block copolymers in pressure sensitive adhesive appHcations. The copolymerization of a-methylstyrene with piperylenes effectively enhances the tack properties of styrene—butadiene copolymers and styrene—isoprene copolymers in adhesive appHcations (40,41). Introduction of aromaticity into hydrocarbon resins serves to increase the solubiHty parameter of resins, resulting in improved compatibiHty with base polymers. However, the nature of the aromatic monomer also serves as a handle for molecular weight and softening point control. 

Such copolymers of oxygen have been prepared from styrene, a-methylstyrene, indene, ketenes, butadiene, isoprene, l,l-diphen5iethylene, methyl methacrjiate, methyl acrylate, acrylonitrile, and vinyl chloride (44,66,109). 1,3-Dienes, such as butadiene, yield randomly distributed 1,2- and 1,4-copolymers. Oxygen pressure and olefin stmcture are important factors in these reactions for example, other products, eg, carbonyl compounds, epoxides, etc, can form at low oxygen pressures. Polymers possessing dialkyl peroxide moieties in the polymer backbone have also been prepared by base-catalyzed condensations of di(hydroxy-/ f2 -alkyl) peroxides with dibasic acid chlorides or bis(chloroformates) (110). 

Copolymers with acrylonitrile, butadiene, isoprene, acrylates, piperjiene, styrene, and polyethylene have been studied. The high cost of sorbic acid as a monomer has prevented large-scale uses. The abiUty of sorbic acid to polymerize, particularly on metallic surfaces, has been used to explain its corrosion inhibition for steel, iron, and nickel (14). 

Styrene isoprene block copolymers Styrene butadiene block copolymers Styrene butadiene random copolymers Polyisobutylene Polysiloxanes... 

Currently, important TPE s include blends of semicrystalline thermoplastic polyolefins such as propylene copolymers, with ethylene-propylene terepolymer elastomer. Block copolymers of styrene with other monomers such as butadiene, isoprene, and ethylene or ethylene/propy-lene are the most widely used TPE s. Styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) accounted for 70% of global styrene block copolymers (SBC). Currently, global capacity of SBC is approximately 1.1 million tons. Polyurethane thermoplastic elastomers are relatively more expensive then other TPE s. However, they are noted for their flexibility, strength, toughness, and abrasion and chemical resistance. Blends of polyvinyl chloride with elastomers such as butyl are widely used in Japan. ... 

Table IV shows the data on rigidity changes of the end-sealing compounds at two dose levels. Rigidity was determined by torsional braid analysis (5). These data indicate that the blend of cured and uncured isobutylene-isoprene copolymer was softened most by the irradiation treatment, the blend of polychloroprene and butadiene-styrene copolymer softened the least, and the blend of polychloroprene and the uncured isobutylene-isoprene copolymer was intermediate. Increasing the irradiation dose from 3-4 Mrad to 6-7.5 Mrad decreased the rigidity of the three end-sealing compounds. The irradiation temperature did not significantly influence rigidity.

Experimentally, the stretching of block copolymer chains has been addressed in two ways by measuring L as a function of N, and by measuring the components of Rg of the block chains both parallel and perpendicular to the interface. The domain dimensions have been studied most extensively for styrene-isoprene and styrene-butadiene block copolymers X-ray and neutron scattering are the methods of choice. The predicted SSL scaling of L N2/3 has been reported for spheres, cylinders and lamellae [99,102-106], but not in all cases. For example, Bates et al. found N0 37 for styrene-butadiene spheres [100], and Hadziioannou and Skoulios observed N0 79 for styrene-isoprene lamellae [107], In the sphere case, kinetic limitations to equilibration were felt to be an important factor [100],... 

Since the anionic triblock copolymers are based on monomers susceptible to this mechanism, one recent approach to this synthesis has been to prepare butadiene-isoprene-butadiene triblock copolymers, which are then hydrogenated so that the high-1,4 polybutadiene end blocks become crystallizable, similar to high-pressure polyethylene (l -5 ). 

The hydrogenated (H) block copolymers will be designated by giving the butadiene (B) or isoprene (i) block sequence followed by a number which represents the total weight percentage of butadiene in the polymer. For example HBIB-27 is a hydrogenated triblock copolymer of butadiene-isoprene-butadiene which contains 27% butadiene. Since the polymer is symmetric, the relative composition of each block is therefore 13.5% B -73% I -13.5% B. 

Titanocene (Cp2TiR2) /alkyllithium (LiR) Styrene, butadiene or isoprene copolymers PB in cyclohexane and toluene (5 wt.%) Catalyst (bis(cyclopentadienyl) titanium dichloride) 0.4 mmol per 100 g PB PH2 0.49 MPa T 40 °C t 2 h Conversion 97% Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, Japan) 62 (1985)... 

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