ABSTRACT
T. V. MONAKHOVA,1 L. S. SHIBRYAEVA,1 N. N. KOLESNIKOVA,1 A. I. SERGEEV,2 S. G. KARPOVA,1 and A. A. POPOV1
1Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
2Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences N.N. Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
20.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 231 20.2 Experimental Part ....................................................................... 232 20.3 Results and Discussion .............................................................. 233 Keywords .............................................................................................. 248 References ............................................................................................. 248
20.1 INTRODUCTION
Studies aimed at developing new polymeric composites consisting of plastic and rubber, which do not require vulcanization and reinforcement, represent a significant interest at present. These studies are mainly based
on the fact that the introduction of polyethylene in elastomers (butyl rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubbers and others) makes it possible to receive the systems with a sufficiently high cohesive strength [1-3]. Method for creating these materials – mechanical melt mixing, makes their resistance to thermal and thermo-oxidative destruction an important problem. The same property is needed for processing and use of the products made of polymer composites. The main challenge facing the researchers and manufacturers occupied in the field of developing polymeric materials is to increase their thermo-oxidative stability. The study was aimed at establishing a relationship between the structure, molecular dynamics and thermo-oxidative stability of low density polyethylene and butyl rubber blends.
