Crosslinking reaction of glycidyl methacrylate copolymers containing oxime-urethane groups using photogenerated pendant amines

Summary Copolymers containing epoxy and oxime-urethane groups were prepared by copolymerization of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and benzophenone oxime allylurethane (BAU). The physical properties of these copolymers were characterized by GPC, NMR and DSC analyses. Photo-crosslinking reaction of the copolymers were studied by measuring the insoluble fraction of copolymer films under various reaction conditions. The degree of cross-linking reaction increased with irradiation time, heating temperature and the amount of BAU units in the copolymer. UV and IR absorption spectral studies indicate that thermal cross-linking reaction of the copolymer was catalyzed by the pendant photogenerated amines. Received: 3 March 1998/Revised version: 7 April 1998/Accepted: 15 April 1998