Paper: Preparation and Properties Study of Renewable Rubber Composites Based on Itaconic Acid and Natural Fillers (Spring 185th Technical Meeting)

Preparation and Properties Study of Renewable Rubber Composites Based on Itaconic Acid and Natural Fillers

Monday, March 24, 2014: 3:45 PM

Runguo Wang¹, Xinxin Zhou¹, Weiwei Lei¹, Hui Yao¹, He Qiao¹ and Liqun Zhang², (1)Key Laboratory of Beijing City for Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China, (2)State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China

Itaconic acid is a promising organic acid to prepare renewable polymers since it could be produced by fermentation in large scale. A novel cross-linkable, high molecular weight poly(di-isoamyl itaconate-co-isoprene) (PDII) elastomer was prepared by emulsion polymerization based on itaconic acid resource. PDII with a number-average molecular weight of 352 000 and a glass transition temperature -39.5^oC was obtained when the mass ratio of di-isoamyl itaconate to isoprene was 80/20. The properties of PDII elastomers with different isoprene contents were investigated. Besides, natural filler silica and silicates were filled into PDII matrix to strengthen the mechanical properties and air impermeabilities.