Multiphase structure of segmented polyurethanes: Effects of hard-segment flexibility

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Macromolecules; (United States)

OSTI ID:6609433

Li, Yingjie; Chu, B ^[1]; Ren, Zhiyong; Zhao, Ming; Yang, Huichang ^[2]

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1. State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook (United States)
2. Henan Inst. of Chemistry, Zhengzhou (China)

Synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to investigate the structure of a few series of segmented polyurethanes with different hard-segment flexibilities. The segmented polyurethanes based on 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and 1,4-butanediol (BD) as the hard segment showed a folded-chain conformation. The phase structure was found to be insensitive to the increasing hard-segment content and thermal treatment. Phase separation was very fast in these systems as the hard-segment mobility was relatively high and the system viscosity was low. DSC results showed a soft-segment glass transition temperature which was only about 5 C above that of the pure soft segment, indicating that the separation between soft and hard segments was nearly complete. The segmented polyurethanes based on 4,4[prime]-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) (MDI) and 4,4[prime]-diaminodiphenyl ether (DDE) probably did not exist in the folded-chain conformation. DSC results showed a soft-segment glass transition temperature which was about 15 C above that of the pure soft segment. Both systems showed very strong interactions among the hard segments. Results were discussed based on the viscosity-mobility-interaction argument. In addition, a long-time controversy about the dependence of T[sub g,8] upon the chemical structure of the soft and hard segments and the soft- and hard-segment lengths could be explained by the viscosity-mobility-interaction argument. The present study once again suggested the importance of kinetic effects in formulating a better understanding of the structure-property relationships of segmented polyurethanes.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-86ER45237
• OSTI ID: 6609433
• Journal Information: Macromolecules; (United States), Journal Name: Macromolecules; (United States) Vol. 26:4; ISSN MAMOBX; ISSN 0024-9297
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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