| Abstract: | PVC was crosslinked by immersing PVC–dithiol blends in ethylenediamine at 30°C. Properties of the products depended on the chain length and chemical structure of the crosslinkage and on the molecular weight of the polymer chain between crosslinks Mc. Crosslinking by the agent of soft structure and long molecular chain resulted in high tensile strength at break and impact strength and low brittle temperature. The use of the crosslinking agent of short molecular chain gave high yield strength, Young's modulus, and heat distortion temperature. The relation of Mc and the chemical structure of the crosslinks to the properties of the crosslinked rigid polymer was discussed in regard to the crosslinking effect and plasticizing effect. |
