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Styrene butadiene styrene copolymer (SBS) High molecular weight copolymer with thermoset and thermoplastic properties (thermoplastic elastomer), formed by the block copolymerization of styrene and butadiene monomers; used as the modifying compound in SBS polymer-modified asphalt roof membranes to impart rubberlike qualities to the asphalt.
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