The present invention is directed to a new class of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and processes for making them. In some embodiments of the present invention, the end groups of the multi-arm PIB copolymer is a conjugated diene, whereas the other component is a multi-functional dienophile. The components of the TPE of the present invention are chemically connected via the well-known Diels-Alder reaction which is thermally reversible (by the retro-Diels-Alder reaction) at moderately elevated temperatures. The reversibility of the Diels-Alder retro-Diels-Alder reactions allows the recovery of the original components of the TPE and thus its recyclability and also gives the TPE the ability to be reshaped or reformed.
本发明涉及一类新型热塑性弹性体(TPE)及其制造工艺。在本发明的某些实施方案中,多臂
PIB 共聚物的端基是共轭二烯,而另一组分是多功能亲二烯基。本发明热塑性弹性体的各组分通过众所周知的 Diels-Alder 反应进行
化学连接,该反应在适度升高的温度下具有热可逆性(通过逆 Diels-Alder 反应)。Diels-Alder 逆-Diels-Alder 反应的可逆性使 TPE 的原始成分得以恢复,从而使 TPE 具有可回收性,并使 TPE 具有重塑或重整的能力。