Preparation and properties study of waterborne polyurethane synthesized by mixing polyester diols and isocyanates |
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Authors: | Lingqiao Meng Xingzhao Shi Ruilong Zhang Long Yan Zhaopeng Liang Yijing Nie Zhiping Zhou Tongfan Hao |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China;2. Yixing Huaxia Chemical Materials Co., Ltd., Yixing, China;3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China Yixing Huaxia Chemical Materials Co., Ltd., Yixing, China |
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Abstract: | In view of environmental protection requirements, it is an inevitable trend for waterborne coatings to replace traditional coatings. Waterborne polyurethane (WPU), a kind of typical resin used in coatings, has become a research hot topic of waterborne coatings because of its advantages, such as non-polluting, safe and reliable, excellent properties, good compatibility, and easy modification. In this article, solvent-free WPU is prepared by mixing 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate/ isophorone diisocyanate (HMDI/IPDI) and polycarbonate diol/ Polycaprolactone diol (PCDL/PCL). Through the comparison of the properties of the polymer, the best amount of raw materials was determined. Specifically, R = 1.35 (R is NCO/OH ratio), the content of dimethylolpropionic acid (DMPA) is 5.5%, the content of trimethylol propane (TMP) is 2.5%, the mole ratio of HMDI/IPDI is 2:1, the mole ratio of PCDL/PCL is 2:1, and the preeminent WPU shows the excellent thermal stability, the contact angle of 118.04°, the hardness is H. The chemical structures and rough surface morphologies of the WPU films were characterized by FT-IR, TG, AFM, and SEM, respectively. Therefore, considering the film properties, and the low cost, simple, and green process, this research will offer the possibility of application of this free-solvent WPU in industrial production and large-scale application. |
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Keywords: | applications coatings membranes polyurethane resins |
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