Sustainable ABA triblock methacrylate copolymers incorporating both high and low Tg terpene-derived monomers

Rachel L. Atkinson; Matthew Elsmore; Sean Smith; Morgan Reynolds-Green; Paul D. Topham; Daniel T.W. Toolan; Matthew J. Derry; Olivia Monaghan; Vincenzo Taresco; Derek J. Irvine; Robert A. Stockman; Davide S.A. De Focatiis; Steven M. Howdle

doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111567

Sustainable ABA triblock methacrylate copolymers incorporating both high and low Tg terpene-derived monomers

Rachel L. Atkinson, Matthew Elsmore, Sean Smith, Morgan Reynolds-Green, Paul D. Topham, Daniel T.W. Toolan, Matthew J. Derry, Olivia Monaghan, Vincenzo Taresco, Derek J. Irvine, Robert A. Stockman^*, Davide S.A. De Focatiis, Steven M. Howdle

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We report the synthesis of novel terpene-based monomers: nopinyl acrylate and methacrylate, from naturally abundant β-pinene. A very high T_g value was observed for poly(nopinyl methacrylate) when synthesised by free radical polymerisation, and well-defined polymers have been produced via RAFT polymerisation. This exciting new high T_g material shows promise as a hard block in thermoplastic elastomers. ABA triblock copolymers have been synthesised which also incorporate a low T_g renewable soft block, poly(tetrahydrogeraniol methacrylate), using a divergent, difunctional RAFT polymerisation method. Initial phase separation behaviour and adhesive properties have been investigated to highlight the potential of these copolymer materials as renewably sourced thermoplastic elastomers.

Original language	English
Article number	111567
Journal	European Polymer Journal
Volume	179
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111567
Publication status	Published - 5 Oct 2022

Keywords

ABA Triblocks
Biorenewable monomers
Nopinyl
RAFT
Terpenes

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Atkinson, R. L., Elsmore, M., Smith, S., Reynolds-Green, M., Topham, P. D., Toolan, D. T. W., Derry, M. J., Monaghan, O., Taresco, V., Irvine, D. J., Stockman, R. A., De Focatiis, D. S. A., & Howdle, S. M. (2022). Sustainable ABA triblock methacrylate copolymers incorporating both high and low Tg terpene-derived monomers. European Polymer Journal, 179, Article 111567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111567

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