Cut growth properties of styrene–butadiene copolymers

Autor: R. E. Whittaker, C. M. Blow
Rok vydání: 1974
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 18:3435-3443
ISSN: 1097-4628
0021-8995
DOI: 10.1002/app.1974.070181122
Popis: The cut growth properties of styrene–butadiene block and random copolymers are considered in terms of the tearing energy theory. It is found that the value of T0 (the minimum value of tearing energy below which no cut growth takes place in the absence of chemical effects) is far higher for a styrene–butadiene resin copolymer system with a high amount of bound styrene resin than for a conventionally vulcanized SBR elastomer. Similarly, it is shown that the value of T0 for a butadiene–styrene block copolymer (thermoplastic rubber) is considerably reduced when the material is crosslinked. It is proposed that the value of T0 is influenced by the hystersial properties of the rubber.
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