The Role of Molecular Diffusion in the Adhesion of Elastomers.
Abstract
Butyl rubber (polyisobutylene-co-isoprene) mixed with polyisobutylene was crosslinked to yield elastomeric macromolecular networks containing dissolved linear macromolecules. Adhesion of these materials to themselves (self-adhesion) and to an inert substrate was investigated over a wide range of peel rates and test temperatures. Greatly enhanced self-adhesion was found when linear polyisobutylene molecules of high molecular weight were present, but the strength of adhesion to a rigid inert substrate was hardly affected.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA145576
Entities
People
- Alan Neville Gent
- M. D. Ellul
Organizations
- University of Akron