Crosslinking of an ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer with amine click chemistry

Efficient crosslinking of a branched statistical ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer with bifunctional amine crosslinking agents is demonstrated. The use of click chemistry opens up a by-product free alternative to traditional crosslinking with peroxides. A well-adjusted processing window around 120 °C permits extrusion of the copolymer and curing agent, followed by crosslinking at 160-200 °C.130