CEH: Styrenic Block Copolymers

Sep 2020. Styrenic block copolymers (SBC or SBC elastomers) encompass unsaturated SBC (USBC) and hydrogenated SBC (HSBC). The main unsaturated SBCs include styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) block copolymers and styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS) block copolymers. The main hydrogenated SBCs include styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) and styrene-ethylene-propylene-styrene (SEPS), as well as other lower-volume HSBCs. 

As with other thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), SBCs are characterized by their ability to be processed as thermoplastic materials while possessing the physical and mechanical properties characteristic of filled vulcanized elastomers. In addition, the scrap generated is reprocessable. These factors combine to reduce the production cost of finished articles based on these materials, compared with vulcanized rubber.

• Publish Date: 2020-09-30
• Chemical Focus: Polymers and Elastomers
• Number of Pages: 73
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

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