Ionic crosslinking of carboxyl‐terminated liquid rubbers with metal oxides

摘要

AbstractIonic crosslinking of carboxyl‐terminated liquid rubbers with metal oxides and metal carbonates, mainly with the former, were investigated. The liquid rubbers used were a polymer of butadiene (Hycar CTB 2000X162) and a copolymer of butadiene–acrylonitrile (Hycar CTBN 1300X8). The CTBN ionically crosslinked rubbers obtained showed higher tensile strength than the CTB series, due to the polarity effect of the nitrile groups. The ionic rubbers cured with MgO and CaO were studied in detail, and it was found that their tensile strength increased markedly with increase in the metal oxides used, and in addition white carbon and carbon black showed remarkable reinforcing effects. The properties such as tensile strength, elongation, Shore A hardness, and melt index are influenced by humidity. It is characteristic of these ionically crosslinked rubbers that they can be successfully reproces