Introducing random bio-terpene segments to high <i>cis</i>-polybutadiene: making elastomeric materials more sustainable
José Luis González-Zapata, Francisco Javier Enríquez‐Medrano, Ricardo López-González, Javier Revilla, Ricardo Mendoza Carrizales, Dimitrios Georgouvelas, Luis Valencia, Ramón Díaz de León
Abstract
PB can be shifted from -106 to -75 °C (farnesene) or -107 to -64 °C (myrcene), without altering the microstructure control. This work contributes to the development of more environmentally friendly elastomers, to form "green" rubber materials.
Topics & Concepts
ElastomerPolybutadieneTerpenePolymer scienceMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryEngineeringPolymerCopolymerbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesChemistry and Chemical EngineeringPlant-Derived Bioactive Compounds