Hydrophobic Cryogels Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol and Polymeric Oil Resins

Abstract

The paper presents the results of studies of the flow properties of viscous compositions consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polymeric oil resin, and water. After a freeze-thaw cycle three-component cryogels are formed from them. Mechanical, thermal, physical, and chemical properties of the resulted elastic samples are studied. The prospects of using hydrophobic cryogels filled with polymeric oil resin as a binder component for road pavement construction are presented