Poly(phenylene ether) Based Amphiphilic Block Copolymers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of Polyhydroxy Ethers
2.2. Blends and Composites
2.3. Preparation of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
3. Results
3.1. Properties of PPE-PHE Block Copolymers
3.2. Blends, Alloys, and Composites of PPE-PHE Block Copolymers
3.2.1. Alloys with Poly(butylene terephthalate)
3.2.2. Interface in Composites—Glass Reinforced Polystyrene
3.3. Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
4. Conclusions
Disclaimer
Conflicts of Interest
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Property | PPE | PPE-M |
---|---|---|
Mn, g/mol | 15,000 | 1670 |
HEW, g/equiv. | ~15,000 | 800 |
Tg, °C | 215 | 150 |
Solubility at 25 °C | ||
2-Butanone | <1% | >50% |
Toluene | ~20% | >50% |
Functionality | ~1 | ~2 |
PBT, wt % | PPE, wt % | SEBS, wt % | PHE, wt % | ABC-36, wt % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blend | 40 | 48 | 12 | - | - |
Blend with PHE | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | - |
Blend with ABC-36 | 40 | 40 | 10 | - | 10 |
Designation | PS, wt % | GF, wt % | PHE, wt % | ABC-36, wt % |
---|---|---|---|---|
PS/GF | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
PS/GF/PHE | 75 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
PS/GF/ABC-36 | 75 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
PPE-M, wt % | EO-PO, wt % | 4,4′-MDI, wt % | BD, wt % | DBTDL, phr |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 76.70 | 19.99 | 3.31 | 0.0089 |
7.65 | 68.89 | 19.95 | 3.51 | 0.0038 |
15.29 | 61.17 | 20.02 | 3.52 | 0.0013 |
23.00 | 53.67 | 20.34 | 2.99 | 0.0027 |
Chemical | PPE-M Content, wt % | |
---|---|---|
0 | 23 | |
Toluene | 290 | 150 |
Oil | 0.34 | 0.18 |
Hydrochloric acid, pH 1 | 84 | 19 |
Sodium hydroxide, pH 13 | 70 | 29 |
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