Articles comprising crosslinked polymer network comprising thioether crosslinks and process of making and using same

A process of making an article said process comprising casting and/or direct ink writing a composition comprising:

• a) a polydiene polymer, polydiene copolymer, hydrogenated vinyl ether-terminated polyolefin and/or vinyl ether terminated poly(tetramethylene oxide);
• b) a polythiol crosslinker selected from the group consisting of 1,4-butanedithiol;
• 4,5-bis(mercaptomethyl)-o-xylene;
• 1,4-benzenedithiol;
• 4,4′-biphenyldithiol;
• 1,3,5-benzenetrithiol;
• 2,3-butanedithiol;
• 1,3-benzenedithiol;
• 1,10-decanedithiol;
• DL-dithiothreitol;
• dithioerythritol;
• 1,5-dimercaptonaphthalene;
• 3,6-dioxa-1,8-octanedithiol;
• 3,7-dithia-1,9-nonanedithiol;
• 1,2-ethanedithiol;
• 1,6-hexanedithiol;
• bis(2-mercaptoethyl) sulfide;
• 1,8-octanedithiol;
• 1,9-nonanedithiol 1,3-propanedithiol;
• 1,5-pentanedithiol;
• 4,4′-thiobisbenzenethiol;
• tetra(ethylene glycol)dithiol;
• 1,11-undecanedithiol;
• hexa (ethylene glycol)dithiol;
• 1,16-hexadecanedithiol and mixtures thereof;
• c) a thermal initiator;
• d) an optional adjunct;
• and
• e) an optional inhibitor;
• subjecting said composition to thermal energy during said casting and/or direct ink writing and optionally thermally post curing said article.