| Abstract: | Aromatic polyamides with imide pendent groups were prepared from 4,4′-diaminodiphenylether and imide-diacid chlorides by solution polycondensation. Imidediacid chlorides used included the diacid chlorides of 5-maleimidoisophthalic, 5-dichloromaleimidoisophthalic, 5-tetrahydrophthalimidoisophthalic, 5-chlorendimidoisophthalic, 5-nadimidoisophthalic, 5-methylnadimidoisophthalic and 5-phthalimidoisophthalic acid. The pure aromatic polyamide from 4,4′-diaminodiphenylether and isophthaloyl chloride was also prepared for comparative reasons. Polyamide-imides are soluble in polar organic solvents and show good thermal resistance. They are film-forming and the films have good mechanical properties. Those polyamide-imides which contain unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds may be crosslinked by heating to 220°C, giving rise to insoluble materials with improved mechanical resistance. |
