Wd. Vilar et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF HYDROXYL-TERMINATED POLYBUTADIENE .2. DETERMINATION OF HYDROXYLATED STRUCTURES AND A MECHANISTIC APPROACH FOR THE POLYMERIZATION, Polymer bulletin, 33(5), 1994, pp. 563-570
Liquiflex is a commercial hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) pro
duced by Brazilian technology. It was characterized with respect to mo
lecular weight, functionality, microstructure and hydroxyl group types
. The results were compared with those obtained for R45M and R45TH Ato
chem products. A mechanistic approach for the polymerization reaction
is presented.