Rheological Characterization and Molecular Modeling of Poly(n-butyl acrylate)

• Published in: Applied rheology (Lappersdorf, Germany) Vol. 20; no. 3
• Main Authors: Jullian Nicolas, Leonardi Frederic, Grassl Bruno, Peyrelasse Jean, Derail Christophe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 01-01-2010
• Subjects: controlled radical polymerization; molecular modeling; poly(n-butyl acrylate); pressure sensitive adhesives; rheological behavior
• ISSN: 1617-8106
• DOI: 10.3933/applrheol-20-33685

We propose an exhaustive experimental characterization of a series of poly(n-butyl acrylate) samples that were synthesized by controlled radical polymerization and have different molecular weights. We focus on the rheological behavior of these polymers and propose a model of their rheological behavior using a molecular model based on the reptation concept. We report the principal rheological parameters for these homopolymers and demonstrate good agreement between model predictions and experimental data.