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Dichlorocarbene modification of natural rubber and its role as a modifier in blends of natural rubber and hydrogenated nitrile rubber
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Kulangara I.,
Alex Rosamma,
Kuriakose Baby,
Varghese Siby,
Peethambaran Nedumpalliparampil R.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.23184
Subject(s) - dichlorocarbene , natural rubber , nitrile rubber , materials science , chlorine , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , acrylonitrile , ammonium bromide , nitrile , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , nuclear chemistry , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , copolymer , pulmonary surfactant , engineering , metallurgy
Dichlorocarbene modification of natural rubber (NR) carried out by alkaline hydrolysis of chloroform in presence of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide as phase‐transfer catalyst was investigated. Extent of chemical reaction was characterized by estimation of chlorine content and FTIR studies. Rate of dichlorocarbene addition depends on the time and temperature of reaction. Reaction carried out at 60°C for 2 h yielded a material with a chlorine content of 15%. Chemical modification of NR was accompanied by introduction of chlorine through cyclopropyl ring to the main chain of NR as revealed from FTIR studies. As level of chlorination increased, the physical nature of NR changed from a soft flexible state to a hard nontacky form. Blends of NR with hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) containing three to seven parts of dichlorocarbene‐modified NR (DCNR) of chlorine content 15% could be prepared by conventional mill mixing. Incorporation of DCNR into blends of NR and HNBR promoted polar interaction between the chlorine segments and acrylonitrile segments of the blend as shown from the shift in characteristic IR absorption peaks and shift in T g from DSC studies. As a consequence, DCNR acted as an interface modifier in blends of NR and HNBR. Blends of NR and HNBR containing DCNR showed a considerable improvement in cure behavior, physical properties, and ageing characteristics in oil, ozone, and high temperature compared to pure blends of NR and HNBR. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 4401–4409, 2006