Blends of organic polymers and organic terminated polysulfide polymers
First Claim
1. A polymer blend comprising a blend of a curable or noncurable organic-terminated polysulfide polymer and an organic polymer which is not an organic-terminated polysulfide, wherein said polysulfide polymer is as represented by the general structure ##STR3## wherein n is a number from about 2 to about 8, l is zero or a positive integer, m is a positive integer, each R is independently an unsubstituted or inertly substituted organic polyradical with the radicals residing in carbon atoms, p is an integer which is the difference between the number of radicals on R and 2, and each Z is independently chosen from the class consisting of (vinylaryl)alkyl and other inertly substituted noncrosslinking monoradicals, and wherein said polysulfide polymer comprises from about 1 to about 99 percent by weight of the combined weight of the polysulfide polymer and the organic polymer and wherein the proportions of the polysulfide elastomer and the organic polymer are such that the blend is compatible as evidenced by a lack of phase separation in the blend.
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Abstract
Blends of organic-terminated polysulfide elastomers and organic polymers are disclosed. The organic polymer may be a saturated organic elastomer, an ethylenically unsaturated organic elastomer, a non-elastomeric polymer, or any combination blend of the three. Said blends exhibit unexpectedly good tensile properties and resilience and are useful for forming gaskets, membranes, sealants, adhesives, hoses, tubing and similar articles.
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- 1. A polymer blend comprising a blend of a curable or noncurable organic-terminated polysulfide polymer and an organic polymer which is not an organic-terminated polysulfide, wherein said polysulfide polymer is as represented by the general structure ##STR3## wherein n is a number from about 2 to about 8, l is zero or a positive integer, m is a positive integer, each R is independently an unsubstituted or inertly substituted organic polyradical with the radicals residing in carbon atoms, p is an integer which is the difference between the number of radicals on R and 2, and each Z is independently chosen from the class consisting of (vinylaryl)alkyl and other inertly substituted noncrosslinking monoradicals, and wherein said polysulfide polymer comprises from about 1 to about 99 percent by weight of the combined weight of the polysulfide polymer and the organic polymer and wherein the proportions of the polysulfide elastomer and the organic polymer are such that the blend is compatible as evidenced by a lack of phase separation in the blend.
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