The rheological and tensile behaviors of polyisobutylenes (PIBs) with different molecular weights were studied. The structural evolution of ultrahigh molecular weight PIB (UHMW-PIB) during uniaxial and cyclic deformation was traced by wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). The molecular weight of PIB in relati
on to its viscosity
viscoelasticity and elasticity was determined. The UHMW-PIB
which is mainly elastic
exhibits excellent ductility during uniaxial tensile process. The results of WAXD indicate that the stretch-induced crystallization takes place in the UHMW-PIB when stretched to large ratio. As the stretching ratio is 11
the crystallinity of UHMW-PIB with weight-average molecular weight of 3.28×10
6
g/mol is as high as 10.7%. The UHMW-PIB shows good strain recovery performance after cyclic stretching. Compared to the thermoplastic polyurethane in the literature
the residual ratio of UHMW-PIB is much lower when the stretching ratio is the same. In the unloading process
the formed crystallites will gradually melt and return to the amorphous state. The tensile behavior of PIB is closely related to its molecular weight
entanglement structure and stretch-induced crystallization. This work would provide reference for the industrial application of PIB.
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