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Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane anionomers
Author(s) -
Matsunaga Katsuji,
Nakagawa Kazuko,
Sawai Satoshi,
Sonoda Osamu,
Tajima Masahiro,
Yoshida Yasuhiko
Publication year - 2005
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.22385
Subject(s) - polyurethane , prepolymer , isocyanate , polymer chemistry , materials science , hydroxyl value , hydroxymethyl , ultimate tensile strength , carboxylate , glass transition , thermal decomposition , ionomer , diol , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , polyol , organic chemistry , polymer , composite material , copolymer
Un‐ionized polyurethane was obtained by the reaction of an isocyanate‐terminated urethane prepolymer, which was synthesized from 4,4′‐diphenylmethane diisocyanate and poly(oxytetramethylene)‐α,ω‐glycol, with 2,2‐bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid. A carboxylate‐based polyurethane anionomer was then derived from the polyurethane by the use of the sodium, potassium, or magnesium salt of acetic acid as a neutralizer. The ionomerization resulted in the following changes in the characteristics of the polyurethane: (1) an increase in the tensile strength, (2) a decrease in the glass‐transition temperature, (3) an increase in the wettability and hygroscopicity with respect to water, and (4) susceptibility to thermal decomposition. A sulfonate‐based polyurethane was also synthesized for comparison with the carboxylate‐based polyurethane. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 98: 2144–2148, 2005