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Ionizing radiation can be used for understanding mechanism of polymerization reaction as well as for initiation of the polymerization process. Some of the advantages of the radiation initiated polymerization over conventional methods are: (i) absence of foreign matter, like initiator, catalyst, etc., (ii) polymerization at low temperature or in solid state, (iii) rate of the initiation step can easily by controlled by varying dose rate and (iv) the initiating radicals can be produced uniformly byγ-irradiation. The gamma ray induced radiation polymerization, broadly speaking, in addition to the narrow sense “radiation polymerization (also known as radiation initiated polymerization. That is, using high energy ionizing ray to irradiate monomers, and generates ions or radicals, so that form the active center and the polymerization reaction.), also includes the radiation graft polymerization and radiation crosslinking polymerization, etc.[1-18].
Indeed, radiation crosslinking polymerization is one of the important research fields of radiation polymerization. Remarkably, the radiation crosslinking polymerization has been great development since Charles found polyethylene radiation effect and predict these radiation effects may lead to industrial applications. Radiation crosslinking polymerization can be carried out in solution, can also be carried out by bulk polymerization. Radiation crosslinking via bulk polymerization is relatively simple and has the advantages of high product purity. Therefore, as a powerful means for modification of polymerric materials to be widely applied in many fields, and, radiation crosslinking modification of polyurethanes is one of most important aspects(19-34).
In the study of the radiation crosslinking polyurethane, a lot of work was done in polyurethane synthesis, in its molecular backbone to import some unsaturated bond, application of γ-irradiation to realize the radiation crosslinking in order to obtain a better crosslinking effects, improved thermal stability and other properties of polyurethane. There are reports, in polyurethane molecular backbone structure into the diacetylene moieties, by ray irradiation, the diacetylene moieties can produce crosslinking polymerization (often called “cross polymerization”) and the formation of covalently crosslinked conjugated polydiacetylene network[35-47]. And studies show that, if the polyurethane main chain structure is only hard segment containing unsaturated bond, then after irradiation, often produce crosslinking reaction only in hard segment microdomains, and the glass transition temperature ( Tg ) of the soft segment can remain unchanged. In addition, in recent years, the study of the radiation crosslinking polyurethane is also extended to the field of poly(urethane-imide)(PUI)[48].
2. Preparation foundation of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane –imide)
Poly (urethane –imide) is a new polymeric material, it has the excellent properties of both polyurethane and polyimide, such as good mechanical properties, thermal stability, high mechanical strength, electrical insulating properties, chemical resistance, hydrolysis resistance, radiation resistance, abrasion resistance and biological compatibility, etc. Poly (urethane-imide) is a block copolymer comprised of flexible chain segment and rigid chain segments. However, in the block structure of poly(urethane-imide), the rigid chain segment is polyimide[49-67]. Moreover, the bulk preparation of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) is also based on the bulk preparation of polyurethane. Therefore, here to discuss the bulk preparation of radiation crosslinking polyurethane before other description.
Radiation crosslinking polymerization of polyurethane is often to achieve via unsaturated bonds of molecular backbone structure, in addition, also to carry out by the introduction of unsaturated terminal using end capping methods, and, also to enhanced radiation crosslinking polymerization by adding crosslinking agent in the system. In our study, mainly through the preparation of double terminated polyurethane to realize its radiation crosslinking polymerization[68], specific method as shown in figure 1. The specific method are: (i) using 2-hydrooxyethyl methylacrylate (β-HEMA) as end capping agent, (ii) using bulk polymerization method to synthesize double terminated polyurethane prepolymer, (iii) adding crosslinking agent octavinyloctasilasesquioxane(OVS), (iv) by γ-irradiation, through free radicals react to form OVS-polyurethane crosslinked structure. The β-HEMA is a typical monomer, which are often used to radiation polymerization, here is to consider its hydroxyl groups can react with isocyanate groups, as end capping agent to use. Although the preparation of the OVS-polyurethane by radiation polymerization has been rarely reported, but there are many relevant reports[69,70].
As an example, according to the above method, the radiation crosslinking polyurethane was prepared by using polycarbonate diol and liquefied 4, 4`-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (Liquefied MDI). And, by γ-irradiation, radiation dose is 50kGy, irradiation dose rate for 10kGy / h. And, the sample 1 is unirradiated polyurethane prepolymer, the sample 2 is the radiation crosslinking polyurethane elastomer ( without OVS ), the sample 3 and sample 4 are the OVS-polyurethane radiation crosslinked samples (the adding quantity of OVS were 7% and 11%, respectively). The structure and properties of obtained sample was investigated with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), X-ray diffraction(XRD), dynamic thermomechanical analysis(DMA), and thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA).
Figure 1.
Schematic diagram of OVS-polyurethane radiation crosslinked system
Figure 2 is the FTIR spectra of the radiation crosslinking polyurethane. Unirradiated sample (sample 1), appears a weak absorption peak at 905cm-1, which is the contribution of C=C double bond, but in the irradiated samples (2, 3 and 4), the peak disappear, it is obvious that the formation of cross-linked structure is mainly due to the crosslinking reaction of the unsaturated double bonds. On the other hand, Figure 3 is the XRD spectra of the radiation crosslinking polyurethane. whether linear (unirradiated sample, sample 1) or radiation crosslinking (sample 2), only the one passivated diffraction peak, only the presence of local regular structure, and no obvious crystal phenomenon. However, the OVS-polyurethanes radiation crosslinking samples(3 and 4), appears sharp diffraction peaks in the diffraction angle of 7.9, 8.8, 10.9, 11.7, 18.4, 19.9, 21.9, 24.3, 25.5, which belonged to the crystallization of OVS contained in OVS-polyurethane. In addition, Figure 4 is the TDA results of the radiation crosslinking polyurethane. Visible by the Figure 4, the thermal stability of radiation crosslinking polyurethane is greatly improved, the temperature of 5% weight loss for sample 2, 3 and 4 are 269.6℃, 242.6℃ and 239.0℃, respectively, but the temperature of 5% weight loss of unirraded sample (sample 1) is only 133.3℃.
Figure 2.
FTIR spectra of radiation crosslinking polyurethane
Figure 3.
Figure 3 XRD spectra of radiation crosslinking polyurethane
Figure 4.
TGA curves of radiation crosslinking polyurethane
Figure 5.
DMA charts of radiation crosslinking polyurethane
Figure 5 is DMA charts of radiation crosslinking polyurethane. The results show that, the tag δ-T curves of the radiation crosslinking polyurethane are two tag δ peak. From the molecular structure of polyurethane, the flexible chain segment (often called soft segment) in macromolecules present random coil state, the soft segment and rigid chain segments (often called hard segment) of polyurethane are gathered in one block, forming the microphase separation structure. If the degree of phase separation is better, then the tag δ-T curve will appear the two tag δ peak, which belonged to soft segment and hard segment, respectively, but if between the two segment is compatibility, will become a tag δ peak. From that, the prepared radiation crosslinking polyurethane has a good degree of microphase separation. From Figure 5 it can be seen that, prior to irradiation (sample 1),only one tag δ peak from the soft segment, which is mainly the contribution of the long chain of polycarbonate diol. After irradiation (sample 2), because the β-HEMA polymerization and formation of polymeric chain segment, it appears a obvious tag δ peak due to poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEM) hard segment, and, the tag δ peak of soft segment shifts to higher temperature, which belonged to the confined effect of radiation crosslinking. After adding OVS, two tag δ peaks shift to more high temperature, and, the adding amount of OVS increased, this change more, This should be attributed to the contribution of OVS on radiation crosslinking polymerization.
3. Radiation crosslinking of double bond teminated poly (urethane-imide)
Already mentioned, the difference with polyurethane, the hard segment of poly (urethane-imide) is a polyimide. Then, during the preparation process of the radiation crosslinked poly (urethane-imide), to produce imide structure by the reaction of anhydride groups and isocyanate, thereby forming a polyimide hard segment, as shown in Figure 6. However, similar with polyurethane, if the molecular structure of poly(urethane-imide) does not contain unsaturated bond, it is difficult to achieve the ideal effect of radiation crosslinking polymerization. Therefore, the preparation of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide), the same need to import some unsaturated group into its molecular backbone (soft segment or hard segment ) or its chain end, to enhance adiation crosslinking effect. In fact, so far, although preparation research of poly(urethane-imide) made a lot of progress[49-67], but report closely related with radiation polymerization also not too much.
Figure 6.
Schematic diagram of polyimide structure
Of course, we can prepare radiation crosslinking poly(urethane- imide) by using introduction of unsaturated bond into its molecular structure, especially hard segment structure, also through double end capping to prepare the radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide). This is because to analysis from the radiation crosslinking polymerization, the research ideas of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) should follow the basic preparation principle of polyurethane. However, in our study, mainly through the preparation of double bond terminated poly(urethane-imide) to realize radiation crosslinking polymerization, as shown in Figure 7. The specific method are: (i) usingβ-HEMA as end capping agent, (ii)using bulk polymerization method to synthesize double terminated poly（urethane-imide）, (iii) byγ-irradiation, to produce radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide).
Figure 7.
Schematic diagram of double capped poly(urethane-imide)
Here is to illustrate detailed preparation method via the specific discusstion. Radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) was prepared using polycarbonate diol, pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). And, by using γ-irradiation, irradiation dose is 25kGy, 50kGy, 75kGy and 100kGy, respectively, the irradiation dose rate for 10kGy / h. The structure and properties of obtained sample was investigated with FTIR, XRD, DMA, TGA and static thermodynamic analysis (TMA). Also, focus on the effect of radiation dose to the structure and properties of. radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide).
Figure 8 is the FTIR spectrum of the radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide), marked with the 0kGy for unirradiated poly(urethane-imide) sample. Figure 8 shows that, absorption peaks appeared at 1840 cm-1 and 1768 cm-1,1371 cm-1, 1116 cm-1,730 cm-1, which may belong to the imine characteristic absorption of imine I, imine II, imine III and imine IV, respectively, the characteristic absorption peaks exist due to the poly(urethane-imide) sample does contain imide structure. In addition, the absorption peaks occurred at 3100cm-1 and 1634cm-1, the absorption peaks can be attributed to the characteristic absorption of the terminal unsaturated structure (=C-H and C=C) in poly(urethane-imide) sample. In general, after irradiation, the most important reaction is radiation crosslinking and radiation degradation, and the unsaturated degree will also have some changes. From Figure 8 also shows, the absorption peaks of =C-H (3100cm-1) and C=C (1634cm-1)，although declining with the increase of irradiation dose, but not too obvious.
Figure 8.
TIR spectra of poly(urethane-imide) with different irradiation dose
In addition, because of different kinds of isocyanate, long chain diols and anhydride, poly(urethane-imide) sometimes as amorphous but orderly structure, sometimes show some degree of crystallinity, this often is to analyze by using X ray diffraction(XRD). As shown in Figure 9, the unirradiated poly(urethane-imide) sample(0kGy), appear sharp diffraction peaks at the diffraction angle of 14.3, 16.4, 20, 21.9, 27.5, 28.8 and 30, and, is dispersive diffraction peaks at the diffraction angle of 20, indicating that both local regular structure exist in the poly(urethane-imide) sample, but also has certain crystalline. However, the effect of γ-irradiation on the crystallinity of polymer, but more complex. In general, γ-irradiation led to crosslinking, will limit the crystal growth, so that the crystallinity decreased. In contrast, γ-irradiation induced degradation, the molecular weight is reduced, thus, molecular chain length is shorter, is conducive to the orientation and crystallization, thereby, in favor of crystallinity increased. Figure 9 shows, to irradiate by using irradiation dose of 25kGy, showed a strong sharp diffraction peaks at the diffraction angle of 20.3, but the intensity of this peak gradually reduced with the increase of radiation dose; and the intensity of the sharp diffraction peak at 21.9 is increased with the increase of irradiation dose; also to irradiate by irradiation dose of 100kGy, this peak becomes very strong. In addition, when irradiation dose was 50kGy, a strong sharp diffraction peaks appeared at the diffraction angle of 18.3, but other samples are not this peak, which may be to irradiate by irradiation dose of 50kGy, is probably conducive to the formation of a specified level of crystalline structure.
Figure 9.
XRD spectra of poly(urethane-imide) with different irradiation dose
From the molecular structure of poly(urethane-imide), the carbamate bond, ether or ester bond all has the good flexibility, presents the random coil state, may be referred to as a flexible chain segment or soft segment; and imide chain segment is extended into a bar at ambient temperature, called the rigid chain segments or hard segment. And, the intermolecular cohesive energy and hydrogen bonding of the hard segment is enhanced by introduction of imide structure,. In this way, flexible chain segments and rigid chain segments are gathered in one block, forming the microphase separation structure. If the phase separation is better, then the two tag δ peak will appear in the DMA chart due to soft segment and hard segment, respectively, but if the phase separation of two segment is poor, will become a tag δ peak. As shown in Figure 10, a tag δ peak exist only in the tag δ-T chart of unirradiated poly(urethane-imide) sample(0kGy), indicating certain compatibility between hard segment and soft segment. After irradiation, the tag δ peak was to shift to high temperature, and increased with the increase of irradiation dose, when the irradiation dose was 100kGy, the tag δ peak shifts to approximately 150°C; in addition, after irradiation, the peak value of tag δ decreased significantly, and the shape of tag δ peak is changed, when the irradiation dose was more than 50kGy, the tag δ peak appeared in the form of obvious shoulder peak.
Figure 10.
DMA charts of poly(urethane-imide) with different irradiation dose
Irradiation dose (kGy)
Temperature of 5% weight loss (°C)
Temperature of 15% weight loss (°C)
Temperature of 50% weight loss (°C)
0
204.0
245.5
489.9
25
210.2
283.8
494.3
50
220.0
299.2
497.5
75
220.3
306.8
496.4
100
211.6
293.2
489.2
Table 1.
TGA results of poly(urethane-imide) with different irradiation dose
Also, from TGA test(table 1), to irradiate by using different radiation dose of 25kGy, 50kGy, 75kGy, the thermal stability of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) is improved gradually, and, to achieve the best when the radiation dose was between 50kGy and 75kGy, this can be attributed to the degree of crosslinking increases with the increase of radiation dose. However, when irradiation dose was 100kGy, the its thermal stability is worse than 75kGy, may be the irradiation dose if too high, the degradation reaction will increase strongly, led to the degree of crosslinking drop. The TDA test ( Figure 11 ) also proved this point, that is to say, the radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) obtained by the radiation dose of between 50kGy and 75kGy, as has the best degree of cross-linking, thus has the best heat resistance.
Figure 11.
TMA charts of poly(urethane-imide) with different irradiation dose
In fact, radiation cross-linked poly ( urethane imide ) can be changed through the raw material and the conditions of the radiation crosslinking polymerization, to produce a variety of products with different properties. Can be prepared into high modulus specialty plastics, can also be prepared into high elastic rubber, but also can be made into films, fibers and foams, etc.. For the preparation of foam, can be made into rigid foam, can also be made into foamed elastomer. And, can also according to the specific requirement, made into a variety of foam products.
In the preparation of radiation crosslinked poly ( urethane-imide ) foams, can be achieved by the introduction of the unsaturated bond to the main chain molecular structure, can also be prepared via the double bond end capping. Moreover, can improve the effect of radiation crosslinking polymerization by adding a crosslinking agent. Also, the foaming problems of the poly(urethane-imide) foam can be solved using carbon dioxide gas (such as foaming agent H2O react with isocyanate to produce CO2, etc.). Here, only discuss the preparation of OVS-poly(urethane-imide) radiation crosslinking foam[71-73].
In the preparation of OVS-poly(urethane-imide) radiation crosslinking foam, specifically, was prepared using polyester polyol，polyphenyl polyisocyanate (PAPI), and 3,3',4,4'-Benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride(BTDA), and β-HEMA as end capping agent, adding crosslinking agent OVS. And, by using γ-irradiation, irradiation dose is 25kGy, 50kGy, 75kGy and 100kGy, respectively, the irradiation dose rate for 10kGy / h. Also, focus on the effect of radiation dose to the structure and properties of. radiation crosslinking OVS-poly(urethane-imide) foam.
Irradiation dose (kGy)
Temperature of 5% weight loss (°C)
Temperature of 15% weight loss (°C)
Temperature of 50% weight los (°C)
Temperature of 80% weight loss (°C)
0
178.6
212.5
486.3
642.8
25
186.2
222.3
515.1
640.8
50
193.7
232.8
596.0
717.2
75
189.1
220.6
508.6
644.6
100
186.0
218.6
504.0
646.5
Table 2.
TGA results of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) foam
First, use TGA to explore the irradiation dose on the effect of the thermal stability of radiation crosslinking OVS-poly(urethane-imide) foam, in order to facilitate comparison, select four weight loss points of 5%, 15%, 50% and 80% to determine TGA temperature, the results are shown in table 2. The results show that, when the weight loss was 5%, 15%, 50% and 80%, respectively, the effect of irradiation dose all showed the same trend, namely, the corresponding TGA temperature increases with the increase of radiation dose, when the irradiation dose reaches 50kGy, the TGA temperature reaches the maximum, then the TGA temperature drop with the increase of irradiation dose, and, the irradiation dose increased to higher, then more down low. Further analysis, the crosslinking structure between the vinyl group of OVS and terminal double bonds of poly(urethane-imide) will be formed by γ-irradiation, and the degree of crosslinking is closely related to radiation dose. If the irradiation dose is too small, the degree of crosslinking is insufficient, but if the irradiation dose is too large, the radiation degradation will increase, will cause the decrease of the degree of crosslinking, and this trend will increases with the increase of the irradiation dose.
Figure 11 is DMA charts of OVS- poly(urethane-imide) radiation crosslinking foam. First of all, from the relations of the irradiation dose and the elastic modulus (E'), the E' of the glassy state increased significantly with the increase of radiation dose, and when the irradiation dose was 50kGy, reached the maximum, and then, but decreased with the further increase of the irradiation dose, and, the irradiation dose increased, the E 'of the glass state is lower. This indicates that when the irradiation dose was 50kGy, the E' of the glassy stste was the highest. This can be attributed to the radiation dose of 50kGy can be the greatest degree of crosslinking, so that the foam has a high rigidity, also displays the maximum modulus. However, in the rubbery state, the effect of irradiation dose on the E' had no evident. Secondly, from the relations of the irradiation dose and the loss modulus ( E" ), the peak value of E" increases obviously with the increase of radiation dose, when irradiation dose was 75kGy, reached the maximum, and then, the irradiation dose increased again, appeared in rapid decline.
Figure 12.
Figure 13.
DMA charts of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) foam
5. Preparation of poly(urethane-imide) via other radiation polymerization
In addition to the above method, Can also use other radiation polymerization method to prepare radiation crosslinking poly (urethane-imide). Such as the use of radiation crosslinking of organic polyols oligomer to obtain. Among them, Can be the first to use γ-irradiation to produce radiation crosslinked organic polyol, as shown in Figure 13, then the radiation crosslinking poly (urethane-imide) prepared by radiation crosslinked organic polyol. Of course, this method, the application of the organic polyols oligomer containing unsaturated bonds would be more effective.
Figure 14.
Schematic diagram of radiation crosslinking organic polyol
Sample
Viscosity (mPa s, 25°C)
0kGy
25kGy
50kGy
75kGy
100kGy
125kGy
150kGy
Polyether polyol
724
886
960
1210
1250
973
959
Rosin ester polyol
10170
10510
10640
12420
12540
12060
10890
Table 3.
Effect of irradiation dose on viscosity of organic polyol
In which, we choose the rosin ester polyol ( molecular backbone containing heterocyclic structure ) and a polyether polyol, to execute radiation crosslinking modification by using γ-irradiation, irradiation dose is 25kGy, 50kGy, 75kGy, 100kGy, 125kGy and 150kGy, respectively, irradiation dose rate for 10kGy/h. And through the viscosity measurement to inspect the viscosity changes of organic polyols after irradiation, which explore the irradiation effect, experimental results as shown in Table 3. The results show that, polyether polyol and rosin ester polyol are all the same, that is, the viscosity increase with the increase of irradiation dose, and when the radiation dose was 100kGy, reached the maximum, but then the viscosity will gradually decline with the increase of irradiation dose. The increase of viscosity can be considered to be caused by radiation crosslinking, so that to achieve the best crosslinking effect when the radiation dose was 100kGy. In addition, the poly (urethane-imide) foams also has prepared using the obtained radiation crosslinking polyols(radiation dose for 100kGy), and, the properties of the obtained foams are shown in table 4.
Sample
Density (g/cm3)
Open cell content (%)
Oxygen index (%)
Temperature of 5% weight loss (°C)
polyether polyol
0.030
91.9
34
184.4
rosin ester polyol
0.044
3.5
35
190.8
Table 4.
Properties of radiation crosslinking poly (urethane-imide) foam
On the other hand, there is also an important method, which can be generally processed by γ-irradiation used for preparation of polymer polyols(POP)[74,75], and then to prepare poly (urethane-imide) by the POP. The γ-irradiation preparation of polymer polyol not only includes the radiation grafting and other radiation polymerization, moreover, these radiation reactions are carried out in special dispersion medium (organic polyol), which having a specific significance in radiation polymerization. Therefore, it is very necessary to elaborate.
Polymer polyol can be prepared using in situ polymerization method, that is to say, the hydrogen atoms of methine in polyether backbone can be shifted by γ-irradiation, to generate macromolecular free radicals, and cause graft polymerization with vinyl monomers. However, for this method, because the chain transfer constant of methylene is very small, it is difficult to improve the solid content of polymer polyol. It is best method to import containing double polyether polyol, often referred to as" macromer technique"[76]. This method is firstly to prepare the macromonomer (polyether polyol containing double bonds), and add it in polyether polyols(often referred to as polyether matrix), and then, produce graft copolymerization with vinyl monomers (styrene(St) and acrylonitrile(AN)) by γ-irradiation. In this case, the preparation method of macromonomer has many, and, the preparation method as shown in Figure 14 is one of the most commonly used methods.
Figure 15.
Schematic diagram of polyether macromonomer
The radiation polymerization reactions in this method is given in figure 15. In the obtained POP, the St-AN copolymer is present in the polyether matrix in the form of fine particles. The graft polyether due to radiation polymerization of macromonomer with St and AN, is to distribute on the surface of particle as steric stabilizer, as shown in Figure 16. As an example, first, to synthesize three kinds of macromonomer, Figure 17 is the FTIR spectrum of three kinds of macromonomer. And, styrene / acrylonitrile ratio is 55 / 45, the mixture of St/AN added based on the 55% of polyether matrix. And, by using γ-irradiation, irradiation dose is 5kGy and 25kGy, respectively, the irradiation dose rate for 10kGy / h.
Figure 16.
Schematic diagram of radiation polymerization reaction for preparing polymer polyol
Figure 17.
Schematic diagram of dispersion particle
Figure 18.
FTIR spectra of macromonomer
The dispersed phase particles of polymer polyols were isolated by high-speed centrifugation method, and, the morphological structure and properties of dispersed phase particles was investigated by Scanning electron microscope (SEM), XRD and DTA. Figure 18 is the SEM image for the dispersion particle, the results show that, the macromonomer and irradiation dose will influence the morphology of dispersed phase particles in polymer polyols. Among them, dispersion particle morphology has the more obvious difference for the polymer polyols using different macromonomer under the condition of 25kGy. And, from the XRD measurement results ( Figure 19 ), the irradiation dose also may affect the ordered structure of dispersed phase particles, This is because the shoulder peaks of the diffraction peaks appear more obvious in the low radiation dose (5kGy). In addition, from the DTA results as shown in Table 5, the radiation dose also have certain effect on the thermal stability of dispersed phase particles. The dispersion particles preparing at the higher radiation dose (25kGy) showed relatively better thermal stability.
Also, poly ( urethane-imide ) foams was prepared using the obtained polymer polyols, the some properties of the obtained foams are listed in table 6. The obtained poly ( urethane-imide ) foams has distinct characteristics, these particles can effectively play a reinforcing effect, especially it can remarkably improve the bearing capacity of foam. And, the its principle is also to follow a general theory of polymer composites.
Figure 19.
SEM image for dispersion particle
Figure 20.
XRD spectra of dispersion particle
Sample
Temperature of 5% weight loss (°C)
Temperature of 15% weight loss (°C)
Temperature of 50% weight loss (°C)
Temperature of 80% weight loss (°C)
I-1
370.7
398.2
426.0
441.4
I-2
378.4
406.1
428.0
443.1
II-1
323.0
368.1
410.8
429.9
II-2
394.2
411.7
432.5
450.8
III-1
377.7
400.4
425.1
439.6
III-2
380.2
407.7
429.3
445.8
Table 5.
TGA results of dispersions particle
Sample
Density (g/cm3)
Open cell content (%)
Oxygen index (%)
Temperature of 5% weight loss (°C)
PUI foam I
0.039
93.1
34
189.6
PUI foam II
0.042
91.8
34
186.1
PUI foam III
0.044
91.3
34
185.6
Table 6.
Properties of poly (urethane-imide) foam prepared by polymer polyols
In recent years, radiation polymerization obtained significant progress, while the radiation crosslinking polymerization also obtained the great development as an important aspect of radiation polymerization. Among them, the radiation crosslinking polymerization of polyurethanes has also made remarkable progress, and have expanded to the radiation crosslinking polymerization of poly(urethane-imide)s. Poly(urethane-imide) is a newly developed polymeric materials, also, the bulk polymerization of poly(urethane-imide) become the future direction due to the advantages of low pollution to the environment. Therefore, it has very far-reaching significance that the preparation of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) via bulk polymerization. And, it is based on this consideration that the research work should be carried out in this respect.
In the work described obove, it has elaborated emphatically that the preparation of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) can be conveniently carried out by using γ-irradiation and bulk polymerization. It is worth emphasizing that the bulk preparation of radiation crosslinking poly(urethane-imide) not only is a research direction, which developed recently in radiation polymerization field, also has the vast development prospects. Moreover, radiation crosslinking OVS–poly(urethane-imide) is a kind of novel nano-composites, therefore, the research in this area will achieve further development by mutual penetration of radiation polymerization with nanometer science.
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