Surface Energy and Thermal Stability Studies of Poly(dimethyl siloxane)-Poly(alkyl(meth)acrylate) Copolymers

The correlation between the surface energy and thermal stability of polymers plays an important role in engineering of plastic materials. In this work, microstructural characteristics of copolymers of poly(dimethyl siloxane) with benzyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, and methyl acrylate are corre...

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Published in:Polymer-plastics technology and engineering 2017-11, Vol.56 (17), p.1923-1936
Main Authors: Semsarzadeh, Mohammad Ali, Ghahramani, Maral
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkyl (meth)acrylate
ATRP
Chemical synthesis
Copolymers
Correlation
heat stability
PDMS
Polydimethylsiloxane
Segments
Surface energy
Surface stability
Thermal resistance
Thermal stability
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Summary:The correlation between the surface energy and thermal stability of polymers plays an important role in engineering of plastic materials. In this work, microstructural characteristics of copolymers of poly(dimethyl siloxane) with benzyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, and methyl acrylate are correlated with their surface energy and thermal stability. The poly(dimethyl siloxane) segments in the copolymer chains affected the hydrophobic behavior. The surface energy of the synthesized copolymers decreased by increasing segments of alkyl methacrylates. The thermal stability of copolymers suggesting that heat resistance of poly(dimethyl siloxane) copolymers used in this correlation can be improved by adjusting the units of alkyl methacrylates in copolymers.
ISSN:0360-2559
1525-6111
DOI:10.1080/03602559.2017.1295316