Abstract
Measurements of the equilibrium degree of swelling and of the equilibrium modulus were performed on poly(dimethylsiloxane) networks (PDMS) and on polyisoprene vulcanizates. The results support the concept that topological interactions between network chains, e.g. entanglements or the like, have a large influence on the rubber elastic behavior, at least within a certain range of network densities.
PDMS networks having network chains of different lengths and varying functionlities of the crosslinks were prepared in bulk by endlinking fractionated α,ω-divinyl PDMS via multifunctional hydrogen-siloxanes (f=3 to 22). Natural rubber (NR) and synthetic liquid polyisoprene (IR) were cured in bulk with various amounts of dicumyl peroxide to give randomly crosslinked samples.
The experimentally determined moduli and degrees of swelling were compared with theoretical predictions based on the phantom network theory and affine network theory, taking into account only chemical crosslinks. The observed discrepancies can be traced back to a contribution of topological interactions (trapped entanglements) to the total effective network density. The modulus and swelling data are consistent, thus ruling out non-equilibrium effects.
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Rennar, N., Oppermann, W. Swelling behavior and mechanical properties of endlinked poly (dimethylsiloxane) networks and randomly crosslinked polyisoprene networks. Colloid Polym Sci 270, 527–536 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00658283
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