Styrenic thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are of great importance in both academic research and industrial applications. However, high temperature applications, such as use in tires, cannot be achieved by styrenic materials due to the glass transition temperature of polystyrene (T<sub>g</sub>=100°C). To address this need, we have carried out the synthesis and characterization of triblock copolymers polybenzofulvene-b-polyisoprene-b-polybenzofulvene (FIF). Detailed morphological characterization and mechanical testing are currently underway and will be reported at the conference.

Characterization of novel high temperature thermoplastic elastomers polybenzofulvene-block-polyisoprene-block-polybenzofulvene

249th National Meeting (2015)

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