Polymer Sciences Open Access

Silica dispersion in the Si-SBR composites: Synthesis of poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-styrene) as a reactive dispersant by emulsion copolymerization

4^th Edition of International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology

June 04-05, 2018 London, UK

Hae Chan Kim, Min Seong Kim, Seok Ju Hong, Woo Seung Shin, Yoo Jin Kim, Jong Ho Kim and Dong Hyun Kim

KITECH, Republic of South Korea Hanyang University, Republic of South Korea

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Polym Sci

Abstract:

To disperse silica in SBR matrix, a need for adequate dispersant is long-standing. Proper interactions between SBR and silica are important for improving silica dispersibility between SBR and silica in medium. We prepared poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-styrene) copolymer as a reactive dispersant by emulsion copolymerization using the sodium persulfate/ iron sulfate redox system. The structure of poly (GMA-costyrene) is an amphipathic copolymer composed of phenyl group and epoxy group. The glycidyl group of GMA and silanol one of Si formed a covalent bond resulting in improving the dispersion of silica in Si-SBR composites. We suggested a possible reaction mechanism for our system. We confirmed the structure of poly(GMA-co-styrene) copolymer using FT-IR spectroscopy. Also, we investigated dispersion effects in SiSBR composites according to the input molar ratio of monomer in copolymer and content of initiator.
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Biography :

He has a passion for developing new materials using polymer synthesis. He is focusing on developing various materials with a sense of purpose in creating high value-added products through the development of new materials. He is currently working for the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) in the Republic of Korea and is in master’s course in Hanyang University.

Email:coolskawk@kitech.re.kr