DTA studies on the thermal oxidation and crosslinking reactions of carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene

Abstract

Studies on the thermal oxidation of carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene in the presence of antioxidants have been carried out by dynamic DTA. Bis-thioacetylacetonato nickel(II) compounds are found to be effective in inhibiting the air oxidation reaction in the polymer. The crosslinking reaction of the polymer through the double bonds present in the polymer molecule is desensitized by the antioxidants and the effect is more with N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine. An exothermic peak formed at 270°C in the presence of tris(2-methylaziridinyl-1) phosphine oxide has been identified as the curing reaction. The infrared spectra of CTPB in the presence of MAPO at various temperatures confirm the various stages of reaction.