POLYISOPRENE

MOHAMAD NAZREEN AZAHAR

NIK NABIHAH BINTI ABD RAZAK
M O H A M A D A M I RU L FA K A RUD I N
FA R A H I YA H N A J A H B I N T I A B D S A M A D
 BACKGROUND

Type Of Polymerization
Chain Growth Polymerization

Molecular Structure

Dominant linkage

1,2-addition 3,4-addition trans-1,4-addition cis-1,4-addition

 RAW MATERIALS

MONOMER : ORGANIC SOLVENT :

ISOPRENE AROMATIC HYDROCARBON
SOLVENT

CATALYST : ALUMINIUM
INITIATOR : Zigler-Nata TRIALKYL
 POLYMERIZATION TECHNIQUES COMPARISON
(DESIRED TECHNIQUES=SOLUTION
POLYMERISATION)

BULK S O LU T I O N
Temperature Control : Difficult Temperature Control : Good
EXOTHERMIC Heat Transfer Efficeincy

• Strong stirring equipment is needed Solvent : diluent

• the viscosity of the reaction system
increases rapidly at relatively low
conversion
Difficult to remove unreacted
monomer
:aids polymerization heat transfer
• Solvent allows easier stirring
• the viscosity of the reaction mixture
is decreased.
Polymer produced may be directly used
 APPLICATIONS
(DESIRED APPLICATION=TIRE PRODUCTION)

Good resilience, low water

swell, high gum tensile Gum Polyisoprene Mineral-filled polyisoprene
strength, good tack & high
tensile strength

TIRES
MOTOR MOUNTS
RUBBER BANDS FOOTWEAR
PIPE GASKET BABY BOTTLES NIPPLES SPONGES
SHOCK ABSORBER BUSHING EXTRUDED HOSES SPORTING GOODS
 ANNUAL CONSUMPTION

-In 2013, total consumption of Natural rubber and Synthetic rubber was 25,594,000 tons.
-12 % of global consumption is Poly-isoprene rubber
-Total global consumption of Poly-isoprene rubber for 2013 was 3,071,280 tons

-Quote from Syngip website:

• 1million tons/year for tire manufacture.
• From 2004 to 2014 the global consumption raise 717,000 tons to 1 million tons.
-Quote from IHS Markit website:
• Polyisoprene demand raise 4% from 2013 level.
• ¾ roughly use for tires
 Batch Reactor

Semi-batch
Reactor
REACTOR
SELECTIVITY Reaction
Injection
Molding
CSTR(selected)
Continuous
reactor

PFR
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

Initiator