Buta-1,3-diene
The monomer for the rubbery part of ABS.
- Formula
- C4H6
- Functional group
- Conjugated diene
- Molar mass
- 54.09 g/mol
- Also known as
- butadiene, 1,3-butadiene
Overview
1,3-Butadiene
The monomer for the rubbery part of ABS.
This conjugated diene forms polybutadiene-rich rubber particles in ABS. Those particles help the moulded material absorb impacts. The diagram follows the material's monomer origins, not a consumer mixing recipe.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C4H6
- Functional group
- Conjugated diene
- Molar mass
- 54.09 g/mol
- Also known as
- butadiene, 1,3-butadiene
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C=CC=C
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H6/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H,1-2H2
- PubChem CID
- 7845
Properties
- Melting Point
- -108.966 °C
- Boiling Point
- -4.5 °C
- Density
- 0.6149 g/cu cm at 25 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 735 mg/L at 20 °C
Related compounds
- Alkenes
The monomer for the rubbery part of ABS.
References
- ABS: monomers and manufacturing routesINEOS
- PubChem: Buta-1,3-dieneNational Center for Biotechnology Information
Identity retrieved 2026-09-08; matched against the record's isomeric structure. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Buta-1,3-diene — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7845#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-76
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Buta-1,3-diene — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7845#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-76
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Buta-1,3-diene — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7845#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-76
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Buta-1,3-diene — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7845#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: McAuliffe C; J Phys Chem 70: 1267-75 (1966)