Advances in toughened polymer materials by structured rubber particles. (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Jianfeng; Zhang, Xiaohong; Jiang, Lei; Qiao, Jinliang
• Is Part Of: Progress in polymer science. Volume 98(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: ATBN amine-terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile -- CTBN carboxyl-terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile -- CTPB carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene -- DGEBA diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A -- DSC differential scanning calorimetry -- EBA-GMA poly(ethylene-b-butyl acrylate-b-glycidyl methacrylate) -- EMAA poly(ethylene-b-methacrylic acid) -- EPDM ethylene-propylene-diene rubber -- EPDM-g-GMA glycidyl methacrylate-grafted ethylene-propylene-diene rubber -- EPDM-g-MA maleic anhydride-grafted ethylene-propylene-diene rubber -- EPR ethylene-propylene rubber -- EPR-g-GMA glycidyl methacrylate-grafted ethylene-propylene rubber -- EPR-g-MA maleic anhydride-grafted ethylene-propylene rubber -- ETPB epoxy-terminated polybutadiene -- FTIR Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy -- G1c strain energy release rate -- HDPE high-density polyethylene -- HDT heat distortion temperature -- HPB hydrogenated polybutadiene -- HTPB hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene -- K1c stress intensity factor -- LDPE low-density polyethylene -- MBS methacrylate-butadiene-styrene -- Mc molecular weight between cross-links -- PA polyamide -- PB polybutadiene -- PBA poly(n-butyl acrylate) -- P(BA-co-MMA) poly(n-butyl acrylate-co-methyl methacrylate) -- P(B-co-St) poly(butadiene-co-styrene) -- PBO-b-PEO poly(n-butylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) -- PBT poly(butylene terephthalate) -- PC polycarbonate -- PDLA poly(D-lactide) -- PEP-b-PEO poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) -- PET poly(ethylene terephthalate) -- PHO-b-PEO poly(hexylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) -- PLA poly(lactic acide) -- PLLA poly(L-lactide) -- PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate) -- PN phenol novolac -- PO polyolefin -- POE octene-ethylene copolymer -- POE-g-GMA glycidyl methacrylate-grafted octene-ethylene copolymer -- POE-g-MA maleic anhydride-grafted octene-ethylene copolymer -- PP polypropylene -- PPC poly(propylene carbonate) -- PS polystyrene -- PTT poly(trimethylene terephthalate) -- P(VAc-co-MMA) poly(vinyl acetate-co-methyl methacrylate) -- PVC polyvinyl chloride -- PVDF poly(vinylidene fluoride) -- SAN poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) -- SAXS small-angle X-ray scattering -- SBS poly(styrene-b-butadiene-b-styrene) -- SEBS poly[styrene-b-(ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene] -- SEBS-g-MA maleic anhydride-grafted poly[styrene-b-(ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene] -- Tg glass transition temperature -- THPE 1, 1, 1-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane -- UFPR ultrafine full-vulcanized powdered rubber -- UP unsaturated polyester; Polymers -- Rubbers -- Toughening -- Structures -- Interface -- Interphase; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Polymères -- Périodiques; Polymérisation -- Périodiques; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.101160
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0079-6700

Abstract

Graphical abstract: This paper reviews the state-of-the-art research progress of polymer materials toughened by structured rubbers. Various structured rubber toughening are introduced in detail. The relationship between the structure of rubbers and the properties of modified polymer materials, such as toughness, modulus and heat resistance, is discussed. The influence of the interface or interphase on these properties is highlighted. The future research endeavors and possible directions for further progress in this field are outlined. Abstract: Many polymer materials are brittle and hence susceptible to fracture, especially in the presence of notches, scratches, or internal defects. This limits the application of polymer-based materials across a wide range of technological fields. The toughening of polymer materials by developing a two-phase structure with the use of soft rubber as the dispersed phase has gained considerable attention because of their commercial importance. Over the past several decades, homogeneous rubber microparticle toughening and related toughening mechanisms have been extensively investigated. Currently, rubber toughening is being developed considering the design and control of rubber structures for improving the toughness, and realizing the rigidity-toughness balance with minimal loss of heat resistance of polymer materials. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art research progress of polymer materials toughened by structured rubbers. To provide a general understanding on rubber toughening, we first briefly introduce the classification of polymer materials that require toughening, common strategies for improving the interfacial adhesion between rubber particles and polymer matrices, and homogeneous rubber microparticle toughening of polymer materials. Further, four categories of structured rubber toughening are discussed in detail, which includes heterogeneous rubber microparticle toughening, oriented anisotropic rubber microparticle toughening, rubber nanoparticle toughening and bimodal size distributed rubber particle toughening. Furthermore, the relationship between the structure of rubbers and the properties of modified polymer materials, such as toughness, modulus and heat resistance, is discussed. The influence of the interface or interphase on these properties is highlighted. Finally, future research endeavors and possible directions for further progress in this field are outlined.