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Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.79, No.14, 2509-2516, 2001
Chlorohydrin water-swellable rubber compatibilized by an amphiphilic craft copolymer. III. Effects of PEC and PSA on water-swelling behavior
Chlorohydrin water-swellable rubber-composed of chlorohydrin rubber (CHR), crosslinked polyacrylate (CPA), the amphiphilic compatibilizer poly(vinyl alcohol)-g-poly(butyl acrylate) (PVA-g-PBA), precipitated silica (PSA), and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-was prepared. The dispersion of PEG in the blend was characterized by wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). The dependence of the water absorbing ratio by weight, the water-swelling ratio by volume, and the percentage loss by weight on PEG and PSA contents were investigated. The effects of PEG and PSA on the second water-swelling behaviors and long-term water-retention behaviors were also studied. Optimums for the water-absorbing and water-swelling abilities within the range of the experiment were obtained.
Keywords:water-swellable rubber;chlorohydrin rubber;crosslinked polyacrylate;poly(ethylene glycol);precipitated silica