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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• poly(n-butyl acrylate)
• rheological behavior
• molecular modeling
• controlled radical polymerization
• pressure sensitive adhesives