Correlations between precursor molecular weight and dynamic mechanical properties of polyborosiloxane (PBS)

• Main Authors: Kurkin, Anatoli, Lipik, Vitali, Tan, Kevin Bo Lin, Seah, Geok Leng, Zhang, Xin, Tok, Alfred Iing Yoong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Impact Protection; Polyborosiloxane
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160394
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

It is possible to tailor the dynamic response of polyborosiloxanes (PBS) based on picking the right molecular weight of a precursor. The molecular weight of hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) defines the shear-stiffening performance of PBS due to straightforward condensation reaction bet...