| abstract |
The disclosed various embodiments relate to a modified elastomeric surface and a method of making and using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of modifying the surface of an elastomer. The method may include contacting at least a portion of the surface of the elastomer with the polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition may comprise a free-radical polymerizable monomer, an organoborane-organic nitrogen free-radical initiator, and an amine-reactive compound. The method may include at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable composition to provide a polymerization product of the polymerizable composition on the surface of the elastomer. |