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Microencapsulation of sulfur in poly(urea–formaldehyde)
Author(s) -
Li Jie,
Wang ShuJun,
Liu HongYan,
Wang SuKai,
You Long
Publication year - 2011
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.33899
Subject(s) - vulcanization , thermogravimetric analysis , curing (chemistry) , differential scanning calorimetry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , materials science , urea formaldehyde , sulfur , acrylonitrile , polymer chemistry , polymerization , in situ polymerization , chemical engineering , composite material , natural rubber , polymer , adhesive , copolymer , physics , layer (electronics) , engineering , metallurgy , thermodynamics
Poly(urea–formaldehyde) (PUF) microcapsules loaded with sulfur were prepared by in situ polymerization. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis were used for the characterization of the obtained microcapsules. The chemical structure of the microcapsules was determined by FTIR. SEM analysis showed that the microcapsules were spherical and that the mean diameter of microcapsules was 42 ± 1 μm. Thermal analysis showed that the microcapsules were thermally stable below 247°C. The release properties of sulfur from the PUF microcapsules during the vulcanization of acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR) were studied by analysis of the vulcanization properties. The results show that at a vulcanizing temperature of 160°C, all of the sulfur entrapped in PUF was released out through the microcracks and pores of the shell, and the curing time of the microcapsule curing system compared with that of the sulfur curing system was longer. The mechanical properties of the NBR vulcanized by sulfur microcapsules were better than those of the NBR vulcanized by sulfur. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011