Synthesis of polystyrene-styrene/butadiene diblock copolymers via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer miniemulsion polymerization

Polystyrene-styrene/butadiene diblock copolymers were synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer （RAFT） miniemulsion polymerization.During the polymerization process,the molecular weight distribution was narrow and the numerical molecular weight of the copolymers increased with increasing conversion of monomers,which was close to the theoretical.FT-IR and ^1H NMR results indicated that the microstructure of the polymer was mainly 1,4-trans-butadiene with small amount of 1,2-units,and composition in the copolymers was obtained.

STUDY ON STYRENE-BUTADIENE BLOCK COPOLYMER FOR THE MODIFICATI0N OF TIRE TREAD

This paper mainly deals with the design and synthesis of a novel styrene-butadieneblock copolymer. When this copolymer is used in the tread portion of tyres, it can improvewet skid resistance and reduce rolling resistance without sacrificing its general physical-mechanical properties. The visco-elastic curve of tire tread using the novel copolymer asits rubber portion was showed. Reactivity ratios for two monomers in the polymerizingsystem were calculated. The diagrams of differelitial, integral and finite difference calculithroughout the whole molecular chain were presented. The influence of the micro- andmacro-structure of the copolymer chain on wet skid resistance and rolling resistance wasdiscussed

Thermal Stability Improvement and Structural Change of Oil Gels Formed by Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Triblock Copolymer Induced by Adding Poly(phenylene ether)

The thermal stability of oil gels formed by styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer (SBS) was improved by adding a small amount of poly(phenylene ether) (PPE), which has a higher glass transition temperature (Tg). In naphthenic oil which is a good solvent for the butadiene blocks, but a non-solvent for the styrene blocks and PPE, PPE was selectively included into styrene blocks in SBS, and induced the increase of the Tg of these blocks. The melting temperature determined by viscoelastic measurements and softening temperature of the gels were elevated by adding PPE, while no significant change was detected by adding polystyrene. The gel became opaque by adding PPE, and partially separated phases were observed by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The dependence of the viscoelastic behavior on the PPE concentration can be explained by the structural change observed by FE-SEM.

Synthesis and characterization of miktoarm star copolymer of styrene and butadiene using multifunctional macromolecular initiator

A new kind of multifunctional macromolecular initiator with Sn-C bonds and polydiene arms was synthesized by living anionic polymerization. At first, polydiene-stannum chloride （PD-SnCl3） was prepared by the reaction of n-butyl-Li （n-BuLi）, stannic chloride （SnCl4） and diene. Then PD-SnCl3 was used to react with the dilithium initiator to prepare the multifunctional organic macromolecular initiators. The result suggested that the initiators had a remarkable yield by GPC, nearly 90%. By using these multifunctional macromolecular initiators, styrene and butadiene were effectively polymefized via anionic polymerization, which gave birth to novel miktoarm star copolymers. The relative molecular weight and polydispersity index, microstructure contents, copolymerization components, glass transition temperature （Tg） and morphology of the miktoarm star copolymers were investigated by GPC-UV, ~H NMR, DSC and TEM, respectively. 2009 Xing Ying Zhang. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

Synthesis and performance of miktoarm star copolymers of styrene and butadiene

A novel multifunctional macromolecular organolithium initiator （PD-Sn-（RLi）3） was prepared via living anionic polymerization and used for the synthesis of miktoarm star copolymers in cyclohexane. The average molecular weight, polydispersity index, microstructure and unit composition of the miktoarm star copolymers were characterized with GPC and 1H-NMR. Performances of the miktoarm star styrene-butadiene rubbers were investigated in comparison with those of the blend rubbers such as the tin-coupled star-shaped random copolymers of styrene-butadiene rubber（S-SBR）/natural rubber （NR） blend rubber and S-SBR/Cis-1, 4-polybutadiene rubber （Cis-BR） blend rubber.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLY(STYRENE - ETHYLENE OXIDE) DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS

Well - defined diblock copolymers Of styrene (St ) and ethylene oxide (EO )have been prepared by sequential living anionic polymerization of the twocomonomers in THF. Diphenyl methyl potassium has been used as initiator. Theblock copolymers were characterized in detail by methods Of size exclusion chromatography (SEC ) , 1H - Nab, FT - IR, dynamic mechanical analysis(Daal ) and WAXD.

Volatile Substances in Polymer Toys Made from Butadiene and Styrene

The residual levels and migration behavior of volatile substances were detected using HS-GC/MS for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) toys, thermoplastic elastomer toys, and rubber toys made from 1,3-butadiene and styrene found on the Japanese market. The maximum residual level of these volatile substances was 2600 μg/g of styrene in ABS toys. In particular, the levels of known carcinogens 1,3-butadiene, benzene, and acrylonitrile are 5.3, 2.5 and 55 μg/g, which are much lower than the EU limit of 0.1%. Furthermore, some volatile substances migrated from ABS toys into water in amounts of 3 -40 ng/mL. Thermoplastic elastomer toys and rubber toys contained these volatile substances at significantly lower levels than ABS toys.

POLYMER-SUPPORTED LANTHANIDE COMPLEXES FOR THE POLYMERIZATION OF BUTADIENE

The characteristics of styrene-acrylic acid copolymer supported lanthanide complexes (SAAC Ln) (Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tin, Yb, and Lu) were described. A comparison of the activities of SAAC·Ln was made. It was found that in the polymerization of butadiene, a peak in activity appeared at Nd and Pr, Sin, Eu and the heavy lanthanides exhibited low or no activities. The effects of some factors on the activities were discussed. The microstructure of the polymers obtained with all the lanthanides in the series were the same and the content of cis-1, 4 polybutadiene attained was more than 98%.

Studies on Rheological, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Polylactide/Methyl Methacrylate-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer/Poly(propylene carbonate) Polyurethane Ternary Blends

Polylactide(PLA),methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymer(MBS),and poly(propylene carbonate)polyurethane(PPCU)were blended and subjected to blown film process.The rheological,mechanical,morphological,thermal,and crystalline properties of the PLA/MBS/PPCU ternary blends and the mechanical properties of the resulting films were studied.Results of mechanical test showed that PPCU and MBS could synergistically toughen PLA.The impact strength of 50/10/40 PLA/MBS/PPCU blend(74.7 k J/m^2)was about 7.5 times higher than that of the neat PLA(10.8 k J/m^2),and the elongation at break of 50/10/40 PLA/MBS/PPCU blend(276.5%)was higher by about 45 times that of PLA(6.2%).The tear strength of PLA/MBS/PPCU films was 20 k N/m higher than that of PLA,and the elongation at break(MD/TD)of 50/10/40 PLA/MBS/PPCU films was 271.1%/222.3%,whereas that of PLA was only 2.7%/3.0%.POM observations displayed that the density of spherulite nucleation increased and the size of crystalline particles decreased with the addition of MBS.With increasing PPCU content from 5%to 20%,the density of spherulite nucleation increased and the size of crystalline particles decreased continuously,but the nucleation density of spherulites was slightly lowered with increasing PPCU content from 30%to 40%.The PLA/MBS/PPCU films exhibited excellent mechanical properties,which expanded the application range of these biodegradable films.

Detection of free surface composition and molecular-level structural development of styrene(S)/butadiene(B) block copolymer films during a solution-to-film process

The surface chemical structure development in solution-cast styrene(S)/butadiene(B) block copolymer films as a function of solvent evaporation time was investigated using sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy(SFG).The surface structure formation of the styrene(S)/butadien(B) block copolymer(30 wt% PS) films during the solution-to-film process was found to be controlled mainly by dynamic factors,such as the mobility of the PB block in solution.For SB diblock copolymers,a pure PB surface layer was formed only when the film was cast by dilute toluene solution.With increasing concentration of casting solution,PB and PS components were found to coexist on the film surface,and the morphology of the PB component on the film surface changed from cylindrical rods to spheres.For SBS triblock copolymers,a small amount of PS component existed on the surface even if the film was cast by 1.0 wt% toluene solution.In addition,PS components at the outermost layer of the film increased and the length of PB cylindrical rods on the surface decreased with increasing concentration of casting solution.

CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON COMPLEXES SUPPORTED ON POLYMER AND THEIR CATALYTIC ACTIVITY IN BUTADIENE POLYMERIZATION

Styrene-acrylic acid copolymer (SAAC)-supported iron complex (SAAC·Fe)was characterized and the effect of the characteristic parameters on the catalytic activity of the complex was investigated. IR spectrum suggested that the complex SAAC·Fe possesses a structure of(C)and the Fe-O bond is higher in covalency.The complex SAAC·Fe with the structure of(C)shoved a higher catalytic activity in butadiene polymerization. When Fe/-COOH molar ratio in SAAC·Fe was about 0.2 the complex gave optimum catalytic activity. The catalytic activity of SAAC·Fe with the higher content of long sequence of acrylic acid units was low. When the content of the short sequence of acrylic acid units was predominant and at the same time the content of the short sequence was approximately equal to that of the long sequence for stryrene, the activity of the complex was high.

EAA-NMP-H_(2)O膨润体系中EAA体积分数对PC-ABS膨润效果的影响

为了考察膨润体系中乙酰乙酸乙酯(EAA)浓度和膨润时间对聚碳酸酯-聚丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物(PC-ABS)膨润效果的影响,通过EAA-氮甲基吡咯烷酮(NMP)-水体系对PC-ABS基板进行膨润处理,然后在70℃下,以H_(2)SO_(4)-MnO_(2)-H_(2)O体系为微蚀体系,对PC-ABS基板微蚀20 min。结果表明,当膨润体系中EAA体积分数为50%,膨润温度为55℃时,膨润5 min后PC-ABS可以获得合适的膨润度。通过此条件膨润及微蚀处理后的PC-ABS基板表面形成了分布均匀且致密的孔洞,基板表面与水的接触角减小,基板表面的亲水性增强,后续化学镀铜层与PC-ABS基板间的粘接强度达到4.03 N/cm,获得了理想的膨润和微蚀效果。

苯乙烯-丁二烯-苯乙烯嵌段共聚物/橡胶粉/碳九石油树脂复合改性高黏沥青的黏附性

为了改善高黏改性沥青与集料之间的黏附性,制备了基于碳九石油树脂、苯乙烯-丁二烯-苯乙烯嵌段共聚物和橡胶粉的高黏改性沥青(HVAM-2),采用滴定法测定了其与集料之间的接触角并计算出黏附功。通过冻融劈裂试验、浸水飞散试验和汉堡车辙试验进一步验证了HVAM-2混合料的黏附性。结果表明,碳九石油树脂、苯乙烯-丁二烯-苯乙烯嵌段共聚物和橡胶粉三种材料在沥青中形成的网格结构能够大幅度提高沥青的黏附性,有效改善沥青与集料之间的黏接能力;相比于基质沥青,HVAM-2的黏附功提高了72.9%,且HVAM-2沥青混合料具有良好的水稳定性。

Comparison of Two Methods in Determining the Composition Distribution of SBS Copolymers

The comparison of the determination of chemical composition distributions of butadiene-styrene copolymers, obtained by the formula method and experimental method of GPC, is given in this paper. The relative error of average composition was shown to be less than 5%. The formula method was found to be a more convenient and time-saving approach in the characterization of the copolymer composition distribution.

Synthesis and Characterization of Trans-1,4-butadiene/Isoprene Copolymers: Determination of Sequence Distribution and Thermal Properties

Abstract Two series of trans-1,4-poly（butadiene-co-isoprene） copolymers （TBIR） were prepared using the catalyst system TiCl4/MgCl2-Al（i-Bu）3 at different reaction temperatures. All dyad and triads sequence distributions, the number-average sequence length and the sequence concentration of the copolymers were calculated according to 13C-NMR spectra. The influences of temperature and initial molar ratio of butadiene to isoprene （Bd to Ip） on the distribution of the chain segments in the TBIR copolymers were discussed. The correlation of copolymer compositions and thermal properties were also evaluated, which facilitated the understanding of controlling the degree of crystallinity and the transition tempera^re by changing Bd content and temperature.

Synthesis and Characterization of trans-1,4-Butadiene/Isoprene Copolymers: Determination of Monomer Reactivity Ratios and Temperature Dependence

A series of trans-1,4-butadiene/isoprene copolymers were prepared using the catalyst system TiCl4/MgCl2-Al（i- Bu）3 with bulk precipitation technology at different temperatures. Monomers reactivity ratios were calculated based on the Kelen-Tiid6s （K-T） method and the Mao-Huglin （M-H） method. The influence of temperature on copolymer composition and polymerization rate was discussed in detail. The increase of reaction temperature brought the decrease of butadiene reactivity ratio rBd and supplied an effective adjustment on copolymers＇ composition distribution.

微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物塑料中的铅、镉、汞、铬、砷

建立了微波消解技术-电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法同时测定丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物(ABS)塑料中的铅、镉、汞、铬、砷五种元素的方法。对仪器的参数设置、进样系统进行了优化,并对此类塑料样品中上述元素分析的前处理条件,如消解体系、消解温度、恒温时间以及酸用量等进行了优化。方法检出限为0.7～6.5ng·g-1;用加标回收的方法评价了该方法的准确性,加标回收率为89.8%～110.8%;样品测定相对标准偏差为2.8%～11.3%。该方法检出限低、精确度好、准确度高、简单快速、无需基体匹配。

添加剂对镍系催化苯乙烯-丁二烯-苯乙烯嵌段共聚物加氢的影响

考察了镍系催化剂用于苯乙烯 -丁二烯 -苯乙烯嵌段共聚物 (SBS)加氢时添加剂对加氢反应的影响。结果表明 ,六甲基磷酰三胺 (HMPA)是一种较好的添加剂。催化剂的最佳陈化方式为 :于 5 0℃将HMPA加入到环烷酸镍 (简称Ni)中 ,使其充分络合 ,然后加入三异丁基铝 (简称Al)。在 65℃ ,1 96MPa的条件下 ,当Ni用量为 0 0 0 1g/g,HMPA/Ni(摩尔比 )为 1 0 ,Al/Ni(摩尔比 )为 6～ 8时 ,可制得氢化度大于 98%的氢化SBS。

丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物改性沥青的研究进展

介绍了丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物改性沥青的发展状况,分析了聚合物改性剂苯乙烯-丁二烯-苯乙烯嵌段共聚物(SBS)、丁苯橡胶(SBR)与基质沥青的分散性、溶胀性和相容性问题,着重论述了丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物化学改性沥青的可能性。指出SBS、SBR与沥青适当相容并达到均匀分散,是充分发挥改性效果的前提;化学改性以及复合改性技术是提高沥青性能的重要手段。