The effect of the chemical structure of the peroxide crosslinking agent on the reactive crosslinking reaction of EVA was investigated and the physical properties of the crosslinked EVA were studied as well. It was found that peroxide with one peroxy group (perbutyl peroxide) is more effective than peroxides with two peroxy group (2,5 dimethyl 2,5 di(tert-butylperoxyl) hexane and 1,1-di(tert-buthylperoxy)- 3,3,5-tri-methylcyclohexane) in melt reactive crosslinking reaction of EVA. The rate of crosslinking was increased by the use of crosslinking acceleration agent but the noticeable effect on degree of crosslinking was not found. Crosslinking caused the lowering of melt flow ability of EVA but mechanical properties were enhanced by the crosslinking of EVA.

과산화물 가교제의 화학적 구조가 에틸렌 비닐 아세테이트 공중합체(EVA)의 용융 가교 반응에 미치는 영향과 가교 EVA의 물성을 살펴보았다. 한 개의 peroxy group을 갖는 perbutyl peroxide(PBP)가 두 개의 peroxy group을 갖는 2,5 dimethyl 2,5 di(tert-butylperoxyl) hexane(25B40)과 1,1-di(tert-buthylperoxy)-3,3,5-tri-methylcyclohexane(3M40) 보다 효과적으로 EVA 용융 가교 반응을 유발시킴을 확인하였으며 가교 촉진제의 사용에 따라 가교 반응 시간은 단축되나 가교도의 증가는 크지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 가교 EVA는 EVA에 비하여 가교에 의한 망상 구조에 의하여 흐름 특성은 감소하는 반면 기계적 특성이 우수해 짐을 알 수 있었다.

Keywords: ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; reactive processing; crosslinking; peroxide.