Effect of H12MDI isomer composition on mechanical and physico-chemical properties of polyurethanes based on amorphous and semicrystalline soft segments

  • Ainara Saralegi
  • , Agustin Etxeberria
  • , Borja Fernández-D'Arlas
  • , Iñaki Mondragon
  • , Arantxa Eceiza
  • , M. Angeles Corcuera*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Two series of segmented thermoplastic polyurethanes were synthesized having 33 wt % hard segment based on 4,4′-dicyclohexyl methane diisocyanate with different trans-trans isomer contents and 1,3-propanediol chain extender. The soft segments were based on poly(hexamethylene-pentamethylene carbonate)diol and poly(butylene sebacate)diol, amorphous and semicrystalline polyol, respectively. 4,4′-Dicyclohexyl methane diisocyanate with different trans-trans isomer contents were obtained by fractional crystallization of commercial diisocyanate and were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 4,4′-Dicyclohexyl methane diisocyanate trans-trans isomer lead to some interesting properties in the synthesized polyurethanes, due to the more ordered hard domains formed by packing of trans-trans 4,4′-dicyclohexyl methane diisocyanate. Thereby, as 4,4′-dicyclohexyl methane diisocyanate trans-trans isomer content increased, a better phase separated structure was observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2193-2210
Number of pages18
JournalPolymer Bulletin
Volume70
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 4,4′-Dicyclohexyl methane diisocyanate
  • Biocompatible polymer
  • Crystallinity
  • Geometrical isomer
  • Phase separation

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