Polybutene
Bezeichnung:Polybutene
CAS-Nr9003-28-5
Englisch Name:Polybutene
CBNumberCB0316097
SummenformelC4H8
Molgewicht56.10632
MOL-Datei9003-28-5.mol
Polybutene physikalisch-chemischer Eigenschaften
| Schmelzpunkt | 104 °C |
| Dichte | 0.91 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| Aggregatzustand | pellets |
| Stabilität | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Kosmetik-Inhaltsstoffe Funktionen | BINDING VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C4H8/c1-3-4-2/h3H,1,4H2,2H3 |
| InChIKey | VXNZUUAINFGPBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C=CCC |
| CAS Datenbank | 9003-28-5 |
| NIST chemische Informationen | Poly(1-butene)(9003-28-5) |
| EPA chemische Informationen | Poly(1-butene) (9003-28-5) |

Commercial products are predominantly isotactic (98-99.5%) and of high molecular weight (Mw=2.3 x 105-7.5 x 105). An unusual feature of the polymer is that it can exist in several distinct crystalline forms. Crystallization from the melt yields the metastable Form II, which changes to the stable Form lover a period of 5 to 7 days at room temperature. Other crystalline forms maybe obtained from solution. Form I has a crystalline melting point of 135°C and a density of 0.95 g/cm3 . Form II has a crystalline melting point of 124°C and a density of 0.89 g/cm3.
Polybutene has properties to be expected from a crystalline polyolefin. It has a melting point and stiffness between those of high density and low density polyethylene. Its thermal stability lies between that of polyethylene and polypropylene. The polymer exhibits resistance to oxidizing and chemical environments broadly similar to that shown by polypropylene; like polypropylene, polybutene is immune from environmental stress cracking. An outstanding property of poly butene is its high creep resistance, due probably to the prevention of slippage of the polymer chains by the large number of ethyl side chains and the high molecular weight of commercial polymers. The main commercial application of polybutehe is in extruded pipe, which has good resistance to rupture under pressure. Such pipe finds use in hot and cold water plumbing and for the transport of abrasive or corrosive materials.