J. Costanza, J. Vona
Oct 1, 1966
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A
Abstract
Polymers of 3-methoxybutyl acrylate (3-MBA) were prepared by mass, solution, and emulsion polymerization techniques. The 3-MBA polymers could be converted from soft, rubbery, soluble, thermoplastic films to hard, glossy, flexible, crosslinked films when exposed to air and/or transition metal catalysts at elevated temperatures. The crosslinked polymers are resistant to common organic solvents and to mineral acids. Strong alkalis degraded the crosslinked polymers. The second-order transition temperature of poly-3-MBA is −56°C. as determined by volume dilatometry. A comparison of the crosslinking properties of poly-3-MBA and other alkyl and alkoxyalkyl polymers is discussed. An autoxidative mechanism is proposed for the crosslinking of 3-MBA polymers.