Effect of molecular weight of liquid polysulfide on water and organic solvent resistances of waterborne polyurethane/polysulfide copolymer

[Display omitted] •Liquid polysulfide, with low cost and excellent chemistry resistance, is introduced in WPU.•The effect of molecular weight of liquid polysulfide on the properties of WSPU is firstly studied.•Water and organic solvent resistance of WSPU are effectively improved by liquid polysulfid...

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Published in:Progress in organic coatings 2017-11, Vol.112, p.219-224
Main Authors: Zhang, Yuliang, Shao, Leishan, Liu, Bin, Wang, Fei, Wang, Yinghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Copolymers
Fourier transforms
Infrared analysis
Liquid polysulfide
Mechanical properties
Molecular weight
Polysulfides
Polyurethane
Polyurethane resins
Solvent resistance
Solvents
Thermal stability
Thermodynamic properties
Water resistance
Waterborne polysulfide-based polyurethane
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Liquid polysulfide, with low cost and excellent chemistry resistance, is introduced in WPU.•The effect of molecular weight of liquid polysulfide on the properties of WSPU is firstly studied.•Water and organic solvent resistance of WSPU are effectively improved by liquid polysulfide with appropriate molecular weight. In the present work, polyester waterborne polysulfide-based polyurethane (WSPU) films were successfully synthesized from liquid polysulfide(PSF), poly(butylene adipate) (PBA) and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI). The effect of PSF molecular weight on the chemical structures, mechanical and thermal properties of the resultant films were investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, tensile test and Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). As the molecular weight of PSF increased, microphase separation was enhanced to some extent, resulting into an enhanced mechanical behavior and thermal stability. Meanwhile, with the increase in molecular weight of PSF, water resistance investigated by means of water uptake and mechanical behavior analysis was enhanced in general. Chemical resistance to organic solvents was also improved. When the molecular weight of PSF was about 5000, the water uptake and solvent swelling decreased to 2.83% and 95.1% respectively. The excellent performance may suggest a broader application in the surface material areas for WSPU films.
ISSN:0300-9440
1873-331X
DOI:10.1016/j.porgcoat.2017.07.010