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  • The synthesis and morphology of grafted semiinterpenetrating polymer networks on the basis of functional prepolymers
    Anžlovar, Alojz ; Anžur, Irena ; Malavašič, Tatjana
    Semi-IPNs on the basis of PU prepolymers with carboxylic groups and methacrylic copolymers with tertiary amine groups were synthesized. The influence of the functional group content and of the ... M▫$_n$▫ of polymer components,as well as their ratio, on the morphology and mechanical properties were investigated. The miscibility in the systems was estimated by differental scanning calorimetry (DSC) and by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The miscibility of components was increased by augmenting the content of the functional groups. By varying the ration fo components, the highest miscibility was found at the isoelectric ratio of functional groups. However, all the investigated IPNs were two-phase systems, due to the segmented of PU prepolymers. The lowering of M▫$_n$▫ values of the starting components did not improve their compatibility. The mechanical properties of semi-IPNs changed with the increased concetration of functional groups in a way that is typical for ionomers. By phisical interaction between functional groups, Young`s modulus was most influenced, while the M▫$_n$▫ of the polymethacrylic component influenced the tensile strength of IPNs. The compatibility between PU hard segments and the polymetacrylic component found in our experiments led us to the conclusion that the preparation of IPNs of finer morphology wouldbe possible by using PU polymers with shorter soft segments.
    Type of material - article, component part
    Publish date - 1996
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 734234