Polyurethane/montmorillonite nanocomposites prepared from crystalline polyols, using 1,4-butanediol and organoclay hybrid as chain extenders |
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Authors: | S-Y Moon C Nah |
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Institution: | a Division of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanomaterial Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Chonju 561-756, South Korea b Division of New Materials Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Chonju 561-756, South Korea |
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Abstract: | Polyurethane/montmorillonite (PU/MMT) nanocomposites were prepared via in situ polymerization from highly crystalline poly(butylene succinate)/poly(ethylene glycol) polyols and 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, using both 1,4-butanediol and 1, 2, or 3 wt.% of a tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane-MMT hybrid, as chain extenders. The corresponding nanocomposites were designated PU-1MMT, PU-2MMT and PU-3MMT, respectively. The layered silicates were mostly intercalated in the nanocomposites. The distances between the individual silicate layers in the PU-1MMT and PU-2MMT were in the range of 2-10 nm, while those in the PU-3MMT were only about 2 nm. The inefficient exfoliation of the clay in this system was mainly due to the high crystallinity and polarity of the PBS polyol. There were no significant changes in the thermal properties of the pure PU and PU nanocomposites. However, the tensile modulus and elongation of the PU-2MMT at break were significantly greater than those of the pure PU and PU-3MMT. |
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Keywords: | Polyurethane Montmorillonite Nanocomposite Crystalline polyols Intercalation |
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