Polymer Bulletin, Vol.40, No.4-5, 499-502, 1998
Photo-induced crosslinking of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) by buckminsterfullerene
An EPDM (ethylene-propylene ethylidene norbornene terpolymer) rubber has been dissolved in o-dichlorobenzene with 5 phr of C-60. A cast film which is kept in the dark remains soluble, while exposure to light results in a crosslinked film.