The effect of plasticization on the properties of poly(urethaneureas) based on oligoether diols,2,4-toluenediisocyanate,and aromatic diamines

Abstract

Segmented poly(urethaneureas) (SPUUs) modified with low glass transition temperature chemically inert liquids are of interest due to their controllable properties and potential applications under various environmental conditions. Investigation into the influence of plasticizers on the properties of SPUUs based on oligotetramethyleneoxide diol (polytetramethyleneoxide), oligopropyleneoxide diol (polypropyleneoxide), 2,4-toluenediisocyanate, Ethacure-300, and methylene-bis-o-chloroaniline was conducted. Partial crystallization of polytetramethyleneoxide segments was identified during cooling of some SPUU samples plasticized by di-(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate (DEHS) and tributyl phosphate. Polypropyleneoxide segments did not crystallize under the same conditions. A low crystallization temperature for the amorphous component of the polymer matrix in SPUU (−100°C to 103°C) was attained at a molecular mass (M_n) of soft segments equal to 2000 g mol⁻¹ and a DEHS concentration equal to 40–45%. A relationship between the mechanical properties of plasticized SPUU, microphase segregation, and dilution of the polymer matrix was found. For the first time, the effect of dilution with plasticizer on the strength of elastomers was considered. The plasticization effect on the mechanical properties of SPUU was investigated in the temperature diapason from 50°C to −70°C. The results of these investigations can be used in various technologies including the design of SPUUs with high elastic properties at temperatures as low as −70°C, typical of extreme conditions of the Arctic climate.

Keywords

Poly(urethaneureas)microphase segregation plasticization properties

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