Synthesis of waterborne polyurethane-urea dispersions with chain extension step in homogeneous and heterogeneous media

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016-05-13

Authors

Mário Rui P. F. N. Costa (Author) FEUP; Arantzazu Santamaria-Echart (Author) Other; Isabel Fernandes (Author) Other; Ainara Saralegi (Author) Other; Filomena Barreiro (Author) Other; Maria Angeles Corcuera (Author) Other; Arantxa Eceiza (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Vol. 476

Pages: 184-192

ISSN: 0021-9797

Publisher: Elsevier

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Associated Projects

LSRE-LCM - Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reação - Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais

Other information

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.05.016

Abstract (EN): Hypothesis: The possibility of tailoring the final properties of environmentally friendly waterborne polyurethane and polyurethane-urea dispersions and the films they produce makes them attractive for a wide range of applications. Both the reagents content and the synthesis route contribute to the observed final properties. Experiments: A series of polyurethane-urea and polyurethane aqueous dispersions were synthesized using 1,2-ethanediamine and/or 1,4-butanediol as chain extenders. The diamine content was varied from 0 to 4.5 wt%. Its addition was carried out either by the classical heterogeneous reaction medium (after phase inversion step), or else by the alternative homogeneous medium (prior to dispersion formation). Dispersions as well as films prepared from dispersions have been later extensively characterized. Findings: 1,2-Ethanediamine addition in heterogeneous medium leads to dispersions with high particle sizes and broad distributions whereas in homogeneous medium, lower particle sizes and narrow distributions were observed, thus leading to higher uniformity and cohesiveness among particles during film formation. Thereby, stress transfer is favored adding the diamine in a homogeneous medium; and thus the obtained films presented quite higher stress and modulus values. Furthermore, the higher uniformity of films tends to hinder water molecules transport through the film, resulting, in general, in a lower water absorption capacity

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9