Graft interpenetrating polymer networks of polyurethane and epoxy. I. mechanical behavior

Polyurethanes (PU) based on poly(butylene adipate) [PU(PBA)] and poly(oxypropylene) [PU(PPG)] polyols have bean introduced into the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (epoxy) to form interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) with a PU-grafted epoxy structure (graft-IPNs). The tensile strength in both PU(PPG)/epoxy and PU(PBA)/epoxy systems increases with increasing PU content. Maximum values emerge at PU/epoxy ratios between 19/81 and 27/73. This is explained as a result of the presence of the graft structure, which leads to more intimate interpenetration between the PU and epoxy in the graft-IPNs. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) indicates that the PU introduced can be incorporated in either the α or β transition domain of the epoxy. The tensile strength of the resulting graft-IPNs shows a significant improvement as the PU is incorporated in the α transition domain of the epoxy. It is also noted that suitable amounts of PU incorporated in both the α and β transition domains of epoxy can increase the tensile strength of the IPNs, while excessive amounts of PU introduced into both α or β transition domains tend to decrease the tensile strength of the graft-IPNs.     

聚氨酯/环氧树脂互穿网络聚合物的性能研究

互穿聚合物网络（Interpenetrating polymer net-work,简称IPN）广泛应用的为聚氨酯基的互穿网络聚合物。其合成多集中在弹性体方面。本文用同步法合成的聚氨酯／环氧树脂互穿网络硬质泡沫塑料材料（简称PU／ERIPNF）,机械性能较好,并研究了其动态力学性能及形态变化。     

Graft interpenetrating polymer networks composed of epoxy resin and urethane acrylate resin

For enhancing the interpenetratoin and/or compatibility of the simultaneous interpenetrating networks (SINs) composed of epoxy resin (epoxy) and urethane acrylate resin (UAR), the graft epoxy consisting of different lengths of poly(oxypropylene) (PO) side chains were synthesized and characterized. It was found that the graft epoxy composed of short PO side chains [MW 480, epoxy-g-PO(480)] showed a compatible system while if consisting of longer PO grafts [MW 950, epoxy-g-PO(950)] exhibited a partial microphase separation morphology. DSC measurements as well as the SEM or TEM observation indicated that the interpenetration between the two phases for epoxy/UAR SINs including epoxy-g-PO(480) was improved appreciably due to the excellent miscibility between the PO grafts and PO segments existing in the graft epoxy and the UAR network, respectively. In this case, for SIN(80/20) containing 10 wt % of epoxy-g-PO(480) the tensile strength increases by a factor of 2.70 compared with that of pure epoxy network. However, the improvement of interpenetration and/or compatibility between the two networks as well as the mechanical properties for SINs composed of epoxy-g-PO(950) are limited resulting in the partial microphase separation of epoxy-g-PO(950) network's own self. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 3568–3574, 1999     

Natural and acid-treated attapulgite reinforced soybean oil-based polyurethane/epoxy resin interpenetrating polymer networks

Soybean oil-based polyurethane (PU)/epoxy (EP) interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) nanocomposites were prepared with natural attapulgite (N-ATT) and acid-treated attapulgite (A-ATT). The structure, glass transition, damping properties, thermal stability, mechanical properties and morphology of PU/EP IPN/ATT nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermogravimetric analyzer, universal test machine and scanning electronic microscope (SEM). XRD showed that interaction with PU did not change the crystal structures of ATT. DMA results revealed the addition of ATT improved the glass transition temperature of the soybean oil-based PU/EP IPN, especially for A-ATT. However, the incorporation of ATT slightly decreased the damping properties of the soybean oil-based PU/EP IPN. Tensile tests confirmed that A-ATT had a significant reinforcement effect on the soybean oil-based PU/EP IPN. The tensile strength of the soybean oil-based PU/EP IPN increased by 56% with the addition of 4 mass% A-ATT. SEM demonstrated the relatively uniform dispersion of both N-ATT and A-ATT in the soybean oil-based PU/EP IPN matrix.

     

Synthesis and properties of miscible epoxy/acrylic interpenetrating polymer networks

Three series of epoxy/acrylic interpenetrating polymer networks were prepared by the simultaneous polymerization of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, crosslinked with an aliphatic diamine, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A dimethacrylate, bisphenol A dimethacrylate, and diethoxy bisphenol A dimethacrylate. Under the conditions provided it is believed that the two networks form simultaneously but independently. Differential scanning calorimetry and dielectric measurements indicate that these polymer networks are miscible because they exhibit a single, sharp glass transition temperature, the values of which, however, are lower than predicted by the law of mixture. This decrease may be due in part to the dilution of one network by the other and to the resulting breakage of intramolecular interactions. It is also due, in part or in whole, to the presence of solvent and/or monomer impurities that act as plasticizers.     

Polyepichlorohydrin polyurethane/poly(methyl methacrylate) interpenetrating polymer networks

Polyurethane (PU) based on polyepichlorohydrin/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PECH/PMMA) interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) was synthesized by a simultaneous method. The effects of composition, hydroxyl group number of PECH, NCO/OH ratio and crosslinking agent content in IPNs were investigated in detail. Some other glycols, such as poly(ethylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol) and hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, were also used to obtain PU/PMMA IPNs. The interpenetrating and fracture behaviors of the IPNs are explained briefly.     

Thermal,mechanical, and morphological properties of soybean oil-based polyurethane/epoxy resin interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs)

A series of interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) based on epoxy (EP) resin and polyurethane (PU) prepolymer derived from soybean oil-based polyols with different mass ratios were synthesized. The structure, thermal properties, damping properties, tensile properties, and morphology of soybean oil-based PU/EP IPNs were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), universal test machine, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). DSC and DMA results show that the glass transition temperature of the soybean oil-based PU/EP IPN decreases with the increase of PU prepolymer contents. Soybean oil-based PU/EP IPNs have better damping properties than that of the pure epoxy resin. The tensile strength and modulus of PU/EP IPNs decrease, while elongation at break increases with the increase of PU prepolymer contents. SEM observations reveal that phase separation appears in PU/EP IPNs with higher PU prepolymer contents.     

Optically clear simulataneous interpenetrating polymer networks based on poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and epoxy. II. Kinetic study

Simultaneous interpenetrating polymer networks (SINs) based on diglycidyl ether of bis-phenol A (DGEBA) and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) in weight ratios of 100/0, 50/50, and 0/100 were blended and cured simultaneously by using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) and m-xylenediamine (MXDA) as curing agents. A kinetic study during SIN formation was carried out at 45, 55, 63, and 70°C. Concentration changes for both the epoxide and C?C bond were monitored with FTIR. A rate expression for DGEBA cure kinetics was established with a model reaction of phenyl glycidyl ether (PGE) and benzylamine. Experimental results revealed that lower rate constants and higher activation energy for the SIN were found, compared with those for the constituent DGEBA and PEGDA network formation. A model of network interlock was proposed to account for this phenomenon. During simultaneous cure of DGEBA and PEGDA, the interlock (mutual entanglement) between DGEBA and PEGDA networks provided a sterically hindered environment, which subsequently increased the activation energy and reduced cure rates for both DGEBA and PEGDA. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

网络间含离子键的聚氨酯/接枝乙烯基酯树脂互穿聚合物网络 研究

分别以双酚-A型环氧树脂E-51和聚醚型环氧树脂E-46为原料合成了两种二乙胺-环氧树脂和加成多元醇(分别命名为AE-51,AE-46),将其和甲基丙烯酸一起用于合成聚氨酯/接枝乙烯基酯树脂(PU/接枝VER)互穿聚合物网络(IPN),使之在两个网络间形成离子键。实验结果表明,这类新型的IPN材料中两个网络间的互穿程度与相容性进一步提高,从而导致刚性的接枝VER对弹性的PU网络有更好的增强效果。DSC和FTIR的测定结果表明,在含AE-51的IPN中,由于离子键的作用使PU网络硬段的有序结构遭到很大程度的破坏,与AE-51和PU网络中的硬段以及VER网络有较好的相容性有关,因此这类IPN材料具有较好的力学性能。     

Composites of UHMWPE fiber reinforced PU/epoxy grafted interpenetrating polymer networks

Several polyurethane-modified epoxy resins (PU/DGEBA-g-IPNs) were synthesized and characterized through a series tests, including differential scanning calorimetry and mechanical property measurements, such as tensile, Izod, bending and shear strengths were investigated in the study. The PU/DGEBA-g-IPNs and neat DGEBA as matrices for UHMWPE fiber-reinforced and aramid fiber-reinforced composites were prepared for comparison of their mechanical properties. The degree of plasma treatment, the polyurethane content, and the type of polyol in the polyurethane within the matrix of the composite were investigated through mechanical and bulletproof testing.     

Effects of organophilic montmorillonite on hydrogen bonding, free volume and glass transition temperature of epoxy resin/polyurethane interpenetrating polymer networks

Epoxy resin nanocomposites containing organophilic montmorillonite (oM) and polyurethane were prepared by adding oM to interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) of epoxy resin and polyurethane (EP/PU). The dispersion degree of oM in EP/PU matrix was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR) showed that strong interactions existed between oM and EP/PU matrix, and oM had some effect on hydrogen bonding of these EP/PU IPNs nanocomposites. Positron annihilation spectroscopy (PALS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements were used to investigate the effect of oM and PU contents on free volume and glass transition temperature (T_g) of these nanocomposites. The PALS and DSC results clearly showed that the presence of oM led to a decrease in the total fractional free volume, which was consistent with increasing T_g upon addition of oM, ascribed to increasing hydrogen bonding in interfacial regions of oM and EP/PU matrix and enhancing the miscibility between EP phase and PU phase. In addition, with increasing PU content, the total fractional free volume increased, corresponding to decreasing T_g.     

Structure of interpenetrating polymer networks

A possible model for the formation of interpenetrating polymer networks is suggested. Phase separation is assumed to be faster than gelation. This implies that domains rich in either component grow first until late stages of spinodal decomposition. In these domains, short linear chains are crosslinked, leading to large branched macromolecules. Growth of the domains is slowed down by the presence of crosslinked polymers. It is assumed that it is stopped when the sizes of the domains and of the branched macromolecules are comparable. The resulting domains are significantly larger than the average distance between crosslinks. These results are supported by recent neutron scattering results on a poly(carbonate-urethane)/polyvinyl pyridine interpenetrating network. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 36: 1507–1512, 1998     

Miscibility and properties of polyurethane/benzyl starch semi‐interpenetrating polymer networks

We successfully prepared a series of transparent materials with semi‐interpenetrating polymer networks (semi‐IPNs) from castor‐oil‐based polyurethane (PU) and benzyl starch (BS). The miscibility, morphology, and properties of the semi‐IPN films were investigated with attenuated total reflection/Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction, electron spin resonance (ESR), ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, and tensile testing. The results revealed that the semi‐IPN films had good or certain miscibility with BS concentrations of 5–70 wt % because of the strong intermolecular interactions between PU and BS. With an increase in the concentration of BS, the tensile strength and Young's modulus of the semi‐IPN materials increased. The ESR data confirmed that the segment volume of PU in the semi‐IPNs increased with the addition of BS; that is, the chain stiffness increased as a result of strong interactions between PU and BS macromolecules. It was concluded that starch derivatives containing benzyl groups in the side chains more easily penetrated the PU networks to form semi‐IPNs than those containing aliphatic groups, and this led to improved properties. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 43: 603–615, 2005     

Swelling of interpenetrating polymer networks

We have studied the densities, kinetics, and equilibrium degree of swelling in a number of different solvents of poly(carbonate urethane)/poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(carbonate urethane)/poly(vinyl pyridine) interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN's). The kinetics of solvent uptake are often anomalous. The equilibrium extent of swelling reflects, among other factors, the number of phases present. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Mechanism of adhesion of polyurethane/polymethacrylate simultaneous interpenetrating networks adhesives to polymer substrates

Polyether-based polyurethane/poly (methyl methacrylate-co-ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate) interpenetrating polymer networks [PU/P (MMA–co–EGDMA)-IPNs] were synthesized and used as adhesives to adhere vulcanized natural rubber (NR) and soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The structure and morphology of the IPN adhesives in bulk and near the adhesive/substrate interfaces were investigated. A new mechanism of adhesion called conjugate interpenetration of networks across interfaces, which is suitable for IPN adhesives and polymer substrates, was put forward. According to this mechanism, while forming simultaneous interpenetrating networks in the adhesive, the monomers in the IPN adhesive can permeate polymer substrates and polymerize in situ to form gradient IPNs, thereby producing conjugate three-component IPNs near the adhesive/substrate interfaces. It is the conjugate interpenetration of the networks across the interfaces that strengthens interfacial combination remarkably and results in high bond strength of IPN adhesives. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Microphase structure of interpenetrating polymeric networks based on polyurethane and polyurethane ionomer

Interpenetrating polymer networks based on polyurethane and polyurethane ionomer were studied using wide-angle and small-angle X-ray diffraction. The polyurethane network is a multiblock polymer based on the trimethylolpropane adduct with 2,4-toluene-diisocyanate and poly(propylene oxide tetrahydrofuran) copolymer. Polyurethane ionomer represents a network formed from poly(propylene glycol) containing three OH side groups, 2,4-toluene-diisocyanate, 2,2′-dimethylethanol-amine, and 1,5-dibromopentene. The network polymers are characterized by structure heterogeneity developed during microphase separation as a result of hard and soft block segregation. The interpenetrating networks investigated are amorphous systems over the whole range of compositions. They form a very complicated structure where the phase separation of polyurethane and ionomer takes place. It is important to note that phase separation leads to the appearance of microphase structure periodicity due to regular arrangements of microregions enriched by one of the components. The latter fact is considered to be a sign of spinodal phase separation at the initial stages.     

Highly thermal conductive benzoxazine‐epoxy interpenetrating polymer networks containing liquid crystalline structures

A diamine‐based benzoxazine monomer (Bz) and a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer (LCE) are synthesized, respectively. Subsequently, a benzoxazine‐epoxy interpenetrating polymer network (PBEI) containing liquid crystalline structures is obtained by sequential curing of the LCE and the Bz in the presence of imidazole. The results show that the preferential curing of LCE plays a key role in the formation mechanism of liquid crystalline phase. Due to the introduction of liquid crystalline structures, the thermal conductivity of PBEI increases with increasing content of LCE. When the content of LCE is 80 wt %, the thermal conductivity reaches 0.32 W m^?1 K^?1. Additionally, the heat‐resistance of PBEI is superior to liquid crystalline epoxy resin. Among them, PBEI55 containing equal weight of Bz and LCE has better comprehensive performance. Its thermal conductivity, glass transition temperature, and the 5 % weight loss temperature are 0.28 W m^?1 K^?1, 160 °C, and 339 °C, respectively. By introducing boron nitride (BN) fillers into PBEI55, a composite of PBEI/BN with the highest thermal conductivity of 3.00 W m^?1 K^?1 is obtained. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2017 , 55 , 1813–1821