The influence of mechanical properties in the electrical breakdown in poly-styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene thermoplastic elastomer

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Kollosche ◽  
Michael Melzer ◽  
Andre Becker ◽  
Hristian Stoyanov ◽  
Denis N. McCarthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Electrical Breakdown ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

scholarly journals Influence of Ultraviolet Radiation on Mechanical Properties of a Photoinitiator Compounded High Vinyl Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene Block Copolymer

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1287
Author(s):  
Sanjoy Datta ◽  
Radek Stocek ◽  
Kinsuk Naskar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ultraviolet Radiation ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽  
Labile Hydrogen ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

Ultraviolet curing of elastomers is a special curing technique that has gained importance over the conventional chemical crosslinking method, because the former process is faster, and thus, time-saving. Usually, a suitable photoinitiator is required to initiate the process. Ultraviolet radiation of required frequency and intensity excites the photoinitiator which abstracts labile hydrogen atoms from the polymer with the generation of free radicals. These radicals result in crosslinking of elastomers via radical–radical coupling. In the process, some photodegradation may also take place. In the present work, a high vinyl (~50%) styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) block copolymer which is a thermoplastic elastomer was used as the base polymer. An attempt was made to see the effect of ultraviolet radiation on the mechanical properties of the block copolymer. The process variables were time of exposure and photoinitiator concentration. Mechanical properties like tensile strength, elongation at break, modulus at different elongations and hardness of the irradiated samples were studied and compared with those of unirradiated ones. In this S-B-S block copolymer, a relatively low exposure time and low photoinitiator concentration were effective in obtaining optimized mechanical properties. Infrared spectroscopy, contact angle and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the results obtained from mechanical measurements.

TUNING PROPERTIES AND MORPHOLOGY IN HIGH VINYL CONTENT SBS BLOCK COPOLYMER, A THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER VIA THIOL-ENE MODIFICATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 550-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prithwiraj Mandal ◽  
Siva Ponnupandian ◽  
Soumyadip Choudhury ◽  
Nikhil K. Singha
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy Analysis ◽  
Ene Reaction ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Microscopy Analysis ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

ABSTRACT Thiol-ene modification of high vinyl content thermoplastic elastomeric styrene butadiene styrene (SBS) block copolymer (BCP) was carried out using different thiolating agents in toluene at 70 °C. 1H NMR analysis confirmed the participation of vinyl double bond in the thiol-ene modification reaction of SBS. Surface morphology of the block copolymers evaluated by atomic force microscopy analysis showed higher roughness after the thiol-ene reaction. The thiol-modified SBS block copolymer showed better adhesion strength and oil resistance properties than the pristine SBS.

scholarly journals Effect of Acetylated SEBS/PP for Potential HVDC Cable Insulation

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1596
Author(s):  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Yongqi Zhang ◽  
Xuan Wang ◽  
Jiaming Yang ◽  
Wenbin Han
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽  
Electrical Strength ◽  
Voltage Stabilizer ◽  
Breakdown Field ◽  
Cable Insulation ◽  
Breakdown Field Strength

Blending thermoplastic elastomers into polypropylene (PP) can make it have great potential for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable insulation by improving its toughness. However, when a large amount of thermoplastic elastomer is blended, the electrical strength of PP will be decreased consequently, which cannot meet the electrical requirements of HVDC cables. To solve this problem, in this paper, the inherent structure of thermoplastic elastomer SEBS was used to construct acetophenone structural units on its benzene ring through Friedel–Crafts acylation, making it a voltage stabilizer that can enhance the electrical strength of the polymer. The DC electrical insulation properties and mechanical properties of acetylated SEBS (Ac-SEBS)/PP were investigated in this paper. The results showed that by doping 30% Ac-SEBS into PP, the acetophenone structural unit on Ac-SEBS remarkably increased the DC breakdown field strength of SEBS/PP by absorbing high-energy electrons. When the degree of acetylation reached 4.6%, the DC breakdown field strength of Ac-SEBS/ PP increased by 22.4% and was a little higher than that of PP. Ac-SEBS, with high electron affinity, is also able to reduce carrier mobility through electron capture, resulting in lower conductivity currents in SEBS/PP and suppressing space charge accumulation to a certain extent, which enhances the insulation properties. Besides, the highly flexible Ac-SEBS can maintain the toughening effect of SEBS, resulting in a remarkable increase in the tensile strength and elongation at the break of PP. Therefore, Ac-SEBS/PP blends possess excellent insulation properties and mechanical properties simultaneously, which are promising as insulation materials for HVDC cables.

Impact of Filler Functionalisation on the Crystallinity, Thermal Stability and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Elastomer/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

2012 ◽  
Vol 298 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Antônio Sanchez de Almeida Prado ◽  
Agata Kopyniecka ◽  
Swetha Chandrasekaran ◽  
Georg Broza ◽  
Zbigniew Roslaniec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomer

scholarly journals Improvement of mechanical, thermal and morphostructural properties of SBS thermoplastic elastomer using kaolin and dolomite microparticles with modified surface

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Sonmez ◽  
Mircea Juganaru ◽  
Anton Ficai ◽  
Ovidiu Oprea ◽  
Roxana Trusca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽  
Elemental Distribution ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Strong Stabilization ◽  
Modified Surface ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Dsc Curves ◽  
Thermoplastic Rubber

The aim of this paper was to assess the influence of the modification of the surface of dolomite and kaolin with SiO2 and TiO2 precursors, on the block copolymer styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) type thermoplastic rubber properties. These composite materials were obtained by compounding SBS with various ratio of powders. Based on the SEM images it can conclude that the powders were homogenously dispersed in to the SBS matrix. The dolomite particles can be clearly identified in the SEM images as particles of 10 micrometers. The samples obtained with modified dolomite have similar morphology. The EDS elemental distribution confirming a good corroboration between the elements of the dolomite, kaolin and titanium or silicon elements. Based on the thermal analysis according to the residual mass, the presence of 20% mineral phase can be confirmed. According to the DSC curves a strong stabilization of the composite appears, because of the presence of the mineral component. According to the physical-mechanical data all the composite materials exhibit improved mechanical properties. Additionally, the modification of the kaolin and/or dolomite bring important improvements in mechanical properties. The samples 13 and 14 exhibit high tensile and tear strength. These composites can be used for various applications, such as, for instance, soles for firefighters' footwear.

scholarly journals Influence of Uncoupled Diblock Molecules on Mechanical Properties of Styerene/Butadiene/ Styrene Triblock Copolymers

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 149-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rameshwar Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Tensile Deformation ◽  
Triblock Copolymers ◽  
Large Strain ◽  
Deformation Behaviour ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Star Block Copolymers ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

The influence of the presence of uncoupled polystyrene-block-polybutadiene (SB) diblock chains to polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene (SBS) triblock copolymers on the mechanical properties of the latter has been studied by means of tensile testing and dynamic mechanical analysis preparing several lamellae forming SBS/ SB blends through solution casting. The microphase-separated morphology of the samples was investigated by transmission electron microscopy. Both large strain deformation tensile deformation behaviour and viscoelastic properties of the SBS block copolymers were found to be affected appreciably by the presence of uncoupled SB diblock. The storage modulus of linear SBS was found to drop more sharply in the plateau region than for the radial SBS at the same SB content. At low SB content (up to 20 wt.-% for linear SBS and still higher for radial one), the overall tensile properties was not negatively influenced. On the whole, star block copolymers were found to be less sensitive towards the presence of diblock.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njst.v12i0.6493 Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 12 (2011) 149-156

Influence of Polyacrylate on the Compatibility in P(MMA/EA)/PU Semi-IPNs

2012 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. 873-877
Author(s):  
Xiao Xia Jian ◽  
Le Qin Xiao ◽  
Wei Liang Zhou ◽  
Hai Qin Ding
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Polymer Networks ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽  
Ethyl Acrylate ◽  
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks ◽  
Structure And Properties ◽  
Infrared Spectrometer ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry

The Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks(Semi-IPNs) of poly(methyl methyacrylate/ethyl acrylate)(P(MMA/EA)) and polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer (PU) were synthesized by PU and copolymer of methyl methacrylate and ethyl acrylate to improve the compatibility of polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA) and PU Semi-IPNs . The structure and properties were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, Solid nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and Mechanical properties. The tensile stress of (P(MMA/EA)/PU)( P(MMA/EA):PU=3:7) can get to 9.6MPa, the additional physical crosslinks and entanglement for Semi-IPNs are the reasons.

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