Rheology of polyurethane nanocomposite films containing different nanofillers prepared from homogeneous aqueous solution polymerization

Samy A. Madbouly, Joshua U. Otaigbe

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Abstract

Polyurethane-urea (PU) nanocomposites containing reactive diamino-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (diamino-POSS) and nanoclay, Cloisite 30B, were prepared via environmentally-friendly homogeneous aqueous solution polymerzation. The effect of the nanofillers (diamino-POSS and Cloisite 30B) on the viscoelastic, morphological and WAXD properties of polyurethane has been investigated as a function of concentration. For PU/POSS nanocomposite films, the microphase separation temperature of polyurethane (TMPS) was found to be concentration independent when the POSS concentration ≤6wt%; however, the TMPS shifted by about 20°C to higher temperature at 10 wt% POSS. Furthermore, the TMPS was nearly concentration independent for PU/clay nanocomposite films. TEM microphotographs confirmed that the reacted clay was exfoliated in the PU matrix while the nanoscale size of the POSS generated a finer nanoscale morphology compared to that of pure PU.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe XVth International Congress on Rheology - The Society of Rheology 80th Annual Meeting
Pages812-814
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event15th International Congress on Rheology - Monterey, CA, United States
Duration: Aug 3 2008Aug 8 2008

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1027
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other15th International Congress on Rheology
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey, CA
Period8/3/088/8/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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