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The kinetics of polyesterifications. IV. Polyol from BHET and adipic acid and its urethanes
Author(s) -
Lin ChenChong,
Yu PingChang,
Huang LiChau
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1979.070240503
Subject(s) - polyol , adipic acid , polyurethane , polymer chemistry , kinetics , ethylene glycol , polyester , catalysis , elastomer , chemistry , swelling , diethylene glycol , toluene , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics
New polyol containing aromatic rings was prepared from BHET, or BHET/ethylene glycol mixtures and adipic acid. In this new system, the kinetics of polyesterification were investigated and were shown to follow the kinetic equations proposed by Lin and his co‐workers which were obtained by modifying Flory's theory. Polyurethane elastomers were prepared by reacting these polyols and toluene diisocyanate (TDI) in DMF solution with NaCN as a crosslinking catalyst at room temperature. Their physical properties such as density, gel fraction, swelling ratio, mechanical properties, etc., were measured. High values of elastic modulus are due to the rigid segment of BHET. By varying the molar ratio of diisocyanate and polyester, polyurethanes with different crosslinking densities can be obtained. The relationship between physical properties and crosslinking density was shown to follow the general theory of rubber elasticity.