The behavior of semi-rigid polyurethane film based on functionalized rubber by one-shot and two-shot method preparation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
Semi-rigid polyurethane (PU) films based on functionalized liquid natural rubber (FLNR) were prepared by one-shot and two-shot methods. FLNR derived from waste crumb rubber acted as the soft segment and the hard segment consisted of 4,4′-methylenebis-(phenylisocyanate) (MDI) and 1,4-butanediol (BDO). The urethane linkage formation was confirmed by FTIR with a –NH-peak at 3317 cm −1 and disappearance of the NCO peak at 2295 cm −1 . The semi-rigid PU with low rubber polyol chain favored solubility in non-polar solvent (toluene and chloroform) and low polar solvent (THF). For semi-rigid PU with high rubber polyol chain, it was poorly soluble in any solvent thus it has high stability. Studies on the hydrolytic stability were shown to be highly influenced by the high rubber polyol chain (soft segment contents more than 60%) in semi-rigid PU composition. The thermal stability of semi-rigid PU as determined by thermogravimetric analyses (TGA) showed improved degradation stabilities (more than 270 °C) in the presence of BDO and higher molecular weight of FLNR.
Keywords
1, 4-Butanediol, Hydrolytic stability, Liquid natural rubber, Non-polar solvents, Phenylisocyanate, Polar solvents, Polyurethane films, Urethane linkage
Divisions
CHEMISTRY
Funders
University Research Grant (iPPP) number PV066-2012A,Universiti Teknologi Mara Malaysia: University Research Grant (LESTARI) number 600-IRMI/Dana KCM 5/3/LES-TARI (149/2017)
Publication Title
Journal of Materials Science
Volume
53
Issue
18
Publisher
Springer Verlag