Abstract
This paper describes a single-step, quantitative method for hydroxylation of unsaturated rubbers like EPDM. The resultant polyhydroxy elastomer was vulcanised using a diisocyanate under relatively milder conditions. The vulcanised product showed increased modulus in contrast to the sulfur- or peroxide-crosslinked systems. The enhanced cohesion originates from the urethane linkages which can be controlled either by regulating the concentration of the oxidant during hydroxylation or through the isocyanate –to- hydroxyl ratio (NCO/OH) during vulcanisation. This is the first ever report on the mid chain hydroxylation of unsaturated polymers and their polyurethane networks.
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