Preparation and Characterization of Elastomers Based on Polydimethylsiloxane/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blends

Abstract:

Polydimethylsiloxane/poly (methyl methacrylate) (PDMS/PMMA) blends were prepared by radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and divinylbenzene (DVB) in the presence of PDMS. Elastomers based on PDMS/PMMA blends were formed by cross-linking PDMS with methyltriethoxysilane (MTES). Mechanical property measurements show that the elastomers thus formed exhibit superior tensile strength with respect to general room temperature vulcanized silicone elastomers containing silica. Moreover, investigations were carried out on the elastomers by extraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements. SEM shows that the elastomer has a microphase-separated structure consisting of dispersed PMMA domains within a continuous PDMS matrix. DSC result shows that the elastomers display two glass transition temperatures and confirm the incompatible nature of PDMS and PMMA.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 535-537)
• Pages: 1193-1196
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.535-537.1193
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Nai Qiang Zhang, Jian Dong, Hong Yu Chen
• Keywords: Blend, Elastomer, Mechanical Property, Morpholoy, Polysiloxanes

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