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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Sustainable Materials

Background:

  • Petrochemical-based rubber products face resource scarcity and recycling challenges due to irreversible vulcanization.
  • Development of reprocessable and bio-based elastomers is crucial for resource conservation and environmental sustainability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a novel reprocessable bio-based elastomer using furfuryl methacrylate (FMA).
  • To investigate the effects of FMA content on elastomer structure and properties.
  • To prepare thermo-reversible elastomer materials and composites with enhanced mechanical properties and recyclability.

Main Methods:

  • High-temperature emulsion polymerization to synthesize poly(dibutyl itaconate-myrcene-furfuryl methacrylate) (PDBIMFA).
  • Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for structural characterization.
  • Melt blending with bismaleimide (BMI) as a cross-linker and carbon black (CB) as a reinforcing filler, utilizing the Diels-Alder reaction for thermo-reversible cross-linking.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of PDBIMFA with tunable properties based on FMA content.
  • Preparation of PDBIMFA-BMI elastomers and CB/PDBIMFA-BMI composites exhibiting thermo-reversible cross-linking.
  • Achieved over 90% recovery rate of tensile strength after two reprocessing cycles for both materials.
  • Demonstrated reinforcing effect of carbon black while maintaining good reprocessability.

Conclusions:

  • The developed PDBIMFA-based materials offer a promising route to sustainable, reprocessable elastomers.
  • The incorporation of FMA and thermo-reversible cross-linking via BMI provides a strategy for creating recyclable rubber alternatives.
  • Carbon black addition enhances mechanical properties without compromising reprocessability, paving the way for advanced bio-based composites.