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Mechanical properties of styrene–butadiene–styrene block copolymer composites filled with calcium carbonate treated by liquid polybutadienes
Author(s) -
Song Xuefang,
Yoshino Hidetake,
Shibata Hiroshi,
Nagatani Asahiro,
Ueda Yasukiyo
Publication year - 2009
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.30362
Subject(s) - materials science , copolymer , composite material , styrene , ultimate tensile strength , polybutadiene , composite number , calcium carbonate , styrene butadiene , plasticizer , surface tension , modulus , polymer , physics , quantum mechanics
The factors influencing the mechanical properties of styrene–butadiene–styrene block copolymer (SBS) composites filled with liquid polybutadiene (LB)‐surface‐treated calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) were investigated with respect to the molecular structure of the LB, the amount of the LB adsorbed on the CaCO 3 surface, the heat treatment conditions, and the surface treatment method. The mechanical properties, such as the modulus, tensile strength at break, tear strength, storage modulus, and tension set, of the SBS composites were improved remarkably through the filling of CaCO 3 surface‐treated with a carboxylated LB with a high content of 1,2‐double bonds. The heat treatment of LB–CaCO 3 in air was also effective in enhancing such properties. When SBS, CaCO 3 , and LB were directly blended (with the integral blend method), secondary aggregation of CaCO 3 took place, and the mechanical properties of the composite were significantly lower. In the integral blend method, LB functioned as a plasticizer. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009