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Home Thermal Analysis Applications TGA of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR)

TGA of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR)

Purpose

To perform thermogravimetric measurements on SBR that had been produced under different conditions

Sample

Two types of unvulcanized SBR:

Krylene 1500 made by emulsion polymerization, with a wide molecular weight distribution
VSL5025-0 polymerized from solution, with a narrow molecular weight distribution

Conditions

Measuring cell: TGA/SDTA851e

Pan: Alumina 30 µl

Sample preparation: Pieces of rubber of approx. 15 mg

TGA measurement: Heating from 50 °C to 625 °C under nitrogen (50 ml/min), and then from 625 °C to 860 °C
under air (50 ml/min) Heating rate 30 K/min

Atmoshpere: Nitrogen then air, automatically switched

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Interpretation

The measurement curves show that the thermal degradation of SBR depends on the polymerization conditions.
Emulsion polymerized SBR contains more volatile components than SBR polymerized in solution. In the
Krylene1500 DTG curve, a peak appears just before the actual pyrolysis at about 400 °C. SBR polymerized in
solution does not show this step. With both materials, the main step of the pyrolysis causes a peak in the DTG
curve with a maximum at about 470 °C. The pyrolysis of SBR produces only a small amount of carbon black
(approx. 0.3%). The ash content is also low (approx. 0.2%).

Evaluation

The evaluation of the individual steps is summarized in the following table:

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Conclusions

SBR pyrolyzes at about 470 °C. The amount of carbon black formed during pyroplysis and the residual ash are
negligible. With emulsion polymerized SBR, the loss of mass due to vaporization of the emulsifying agent
before pyrolysis can be measured.
TGA of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber | Thermal Analysis Handbook No.HB428| Application published in METTLER TOLEDO TA
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