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Butyl Rubber and Polyisobutylene

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Handbook of Adhesives

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Butyl rubber and polyisobutylene are elastomeric polymers1 used quite widely in adhesives and sealants both as primary elastomeric binders and as tackifiers and modifiers. The principal difference between these polymers is that butyl is a copolymer of isobutylene with a minor amount of isoprene, which introduces unsaturation, while polyisobutylene is a homopolymer.

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  1. Exxon Chemical Company, Polymers Group—Americas, Florham Park, NJ, USA

    J. J. Higgins

  2. Exxon Chemical Company, Polymers Group—Americas, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

    F. C. Jagisch

  3. Exxon Chemical Company, Polymers Group—Americas, Baytown, TX, USA

    N. E. Stucker

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Higgins, J.J., Jagisch, F.C., Stucker, N.E. (1990). Butyl Rubber and Polyisobutylene. In: Skeist, I. (eds) Handbook of Adhesives. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0671-9_10

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