Recycling Tires? Reversible Crosslinking of Poly(butadiene)

Author(s)

Trovatti, Eliane ^{[1, 2]} ; Lacerda, Talita M. ^{[1, 2]} ; Carvalho, Antonio J. F. ^[1] ; Gandini, Alessandro ^{[1, 2]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos Sch Engn, Dept Mat Engn, BR-13563120 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos Inst Chem, BR-13566590 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Advanced Materials; v. 27, n. 13, p. 2242+, APR 1 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 65

Abstract

Furan-modified poly(butadiene) prepared by the thiol-ene click reaction is crosslinked with bismaleimides through the Diels-Alder reaction, giving rise to a novel recyclable elastomer. This is possible because of the thermal reversibility of the adducts responsible for the formation of the network. The use of this strategy provides the possibility to produce recyclable tires. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/00124-9 - Synthesis and thermal-reversible polymerization of macromonomers derived from vegetal oil and furan.
• Grantee: Talita Martins Lacerda
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 12/05184-0 - Bionacomposites based on nanocellulose and natural rubber
• Grantee: Eliane Trovatti
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral