Ageing of inverse vulcanised polymers
Christian W. Schmitt, Andy Mach, Valeria Berner, Eric Pohl, Joseph J. Dale, Birgit Huber, Dominik Voll, Emmanuel Richaud, Ute Schepers, Carl-Christoph Höhne, Patrick Théato · 2026
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Christian W Schmitt and co-authors age in 2026 a family of sulfur-rich plastics called inverse vulcanised polymers, testing how sunlight, heat, moisture, acidity, and microbes wear them down. These materials, made largely from waste sulfur, are candidates for batteries and fertilizer systems, yet their outdoor lifespan was barely studied. The team exposed common versions to real and simulated environments and tracked the changes.
Building blocks decided durability. Polymers made from plain oily monomers stayed rigid and resisted attack well. Versions built from plant-derived or chemically decorated monomers were more flexible but degraded faster through oxidation and water-driven breakdown. The results give designers a rule of thumb: pick stubborn chemistry for long outdoor life, or degradable chemistry where controlled disappearance is the goal.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Christian W. Schmitt, Andy Mach, Valeria Berner, Eric Pohl, Joseph J. Dale, Birgit Huber, Dominik Voll, Emmanuel Richaud, Ute Schepers, Carl-Christoph Höhne, Patrick Théato |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |