Research Article

EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS

Volume: 22 Number: 1 March 26, 2021
Serhat Gündüz *, Yavuz Sar , Kaan Çaktı
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EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS

Abstract

Gel permeation chromatography (GPC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and elemental analysis techniques were used to study the molecular characteristics of six commercially available styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) block copolymers which are mostly used for modifying bitumen. The cis-1,4, trans-1,4, and 1,2-vinyl units in the polybutadiene (PB) parts and the styrene contents of the SBS block copolymers were investigated by means of 1H-NMR spectra. In addition carbon and hydrogen contents were estimated using 1H-NMR measurements. These estimated values were confirmed using the results of elemental analysis (EA). The glass transition temperatures (Tg) of SBS block copolymers were obtained using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The SBS block copolymers used in this study have different structural properties such as molecular weight and linearity. However, it is observed that the Tg-onset values are directly proportional to the percentage of the 1,2-vinyl units and inversely proportional to the percentage of the trans-1,4 units in the SBS block copolymers.

Keywords

SBS, block copolymers, DSC, NMR, glass transition temperature

Supporting Institution

İstanbul Teknik İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Thanks

The financial support of İstanbul Teknik Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. is gratefully acknowledged.

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APA
Gündüz, S., Sar, Y., & Çaktı, K. (2021). EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS. Eskişehir Technical University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering, 22(1), 45-54. https://doi.org/10.18038/estubtda.812660
AMA
1.Gündüz S, Sar Y, Çaktı K. EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS. Estuscience - Se. 2021;22(1):45-54. doi:10.18038/estubtda.812660
Chicago
Gündüz, Serhat, Yavuz Sar, and Kaan Çaktı. 2021. “EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS”. Eskişehir Technical University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering 22 (1): 45-54. https://doi.org/10.18038/estubtda.812660.
EndNote
Gündüz S, Sar Y, Çaktı K (March 1, 2021) EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS. Eskişehir Technical University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering 22 1 45–54.
IEEE
[1]S. Gündüz, Y. Sar, and K. Çaktı, “EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS”, Estuscience - Se, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 45–54, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.18038/estubtda.812660.
ISNAD
Gündüz, Serhat - Sar, Yavuz - Çaktı, Kaan. “EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS”. Eskişehir Technical University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering 22/1 (March 1, 2021): 45-54. https://doi.org/10.18038/estubtda.812660.
JAMA
1.Gündüz S, Sar Y, Çaktı K. EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS. Estuscience - Se. 2021;22:45–54.
MLA
Gündüz, Serhat, et al. “EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS”. Eskişehir Technical University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering, vol. 22, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 45-54, doi:10.18038/estubtda.812660.
Vancouver
1.Serhat Gündüz, Yavuz Sar, Kaan Çaktı. EFFECT OF POLYBUTADIENE COMPOSITION ON THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS. Estuscience - Se. 2021 Mar. 1;22(1):45-54. doi:10.18038/estubtda.812660