2007 Volume 1 Issue 1 Pages 34-37
The materials engineering of Eucommia ulmoides gum (EU gum) and the development of its new products are briefly described. This is followed by introduction of the development of low molecular weight EU gum and EU resin, the damping properties of rubbers blended with EU gum, and the dynamic mechanical properties of PBA/PS binary- and EU gum/PBA/PS-ternary-interpenetrating polymer networks. Finally, their prospective applications are discussed.