Effects of a hindered phenol compound on the dynamic mechanical properties of chlorinated polyethylene, acrylic rubber, and their blend

The dynamic mechanical properties of binary hybrids of chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) and acrylic rubber (ACM) with 3,9‐bis{1,1‐dimethyl‐2[β‐(3‐tert‐butyl‐4‐ hydroxy‐5‐methylphenyl)propionyloxy]ethyl}‐2,4,8,10‐tetraoxaspiro[5,5]‐undecane (AO‐80) and their ternary hybrids were investigated. The addition of AO‐80 was successful in tailoring the damping profile. The ACM/AO‐80 hybrids show only one relaxation, which is larger than that of pure ACM, whereas for the CPE/AO‐80 hybrids, one novel relaxation appears above the glass‐transition temperature of CPE. In the case of CPE/AO‐80/ACM, a supramolecular network was formed by a crosslink due to hydrogen bonding. The replacement of a part of CPE by ACM increased the value in the middle of two peaks. The AO‐80 molecule, which is a bifunctional hydrogen‐bonding acceptor, was found to act as a compatibilizer. In addition, in such ternary hybrids, the tan δ value in the middle of the two peaks was found to be proportional to the slope of the E′ curve at an identical temperature.