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Synthesis of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene possessing high content of 1,4-units via anionic polymerization

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The hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) possessing high content of 1,4-units was synthesized by anionic polymerization of butadiene, using alkyllithium containing silicon-protected hydroxyl group as initiator and cyclohexane as solvent. The polymers were characterized by GPC, IR and 1H-NMR. The mechanical properties of cured films were also evaluated. The results show that the content of 1,4-units for HTPBs made by anionic polymerization reaches up to 90%. The molecular weight distribution is very narrow (≤ 1.05). The functionality of hydroxyl groups approaches 2. Compared with free radical HTPB, the elongation at break of anionic HTPB films increased by 70%, while the tensile strength remained nearly unchanged. This new HTPB can be very useful in solid propellant.

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    Ji-ming Chen & Zai-jun Lu  (鲁在君)

  2. Institute of Lanzhou Petrochemical Company, Petrochina, Lanzhou, 730060, China

    Ji-ming Chen, Guang-qin Pan, Yong-xin Qi, Jian-jun Yi & Hai-jian Bai

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Chen, Jm., Lu, Zj., Pan, Gq. et al. Synthesis of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene possessing high content of 1,4-units via anionic polymerization. Chin J Polym Sci 28, 715–720 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-010-9121-y

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