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Design and synthesis by redox polymerization of a bio-based carboxylic elastomer for green tire

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Poly(dibutyl itaconate-co-isoprene-co-methacrylic acid) (PDIM) elastomer was designed and synthesized by redox emulsion polymerization under mild conditions. PDIM has high molecular weight, relatively high yield, and low glass transition temperature (T g). The structure of PDIM was determined by FTIR and NMR, and the carboxyl content was obtained by titration in a non-proton solvent. Tensile strength and elongation at break increased with increasing carboxyl content. In addition, the interaction between PDIM and silica was elucidated by rubber process analyzer (RPA) and TEM, and the results showed that the silica-PDIM interaction was strong, but the silica-silica interaction was weak.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China

    Xinxin Zhou, Runguo Wang, Weiwei Lei, He Qiao & Liqun Zhang

  2. Key Laboratory of Beijing City for Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China

    Xinxin Zhou, Runguo Wang, Weiwei Lei, He Qiao, Haoling Ji & Liqun Zhang

  3. Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China

    Liqun Zhang

  4. Goodyear Innovation Center, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, D/460F, Akron, Ohio, 44316, USA

    Kuo-Chih Hua & Joseph Kulig

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Zhou, X., Wang, R., Lei, W. et al. Design and synthesis by redox polymerization of a bio-based carboxylic elastomer for green tire. Sci. China Chem. 58, 1561–1569 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-015-5332-y

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