Polymer, Vol.36, No.8, 1689-1696, 1995
Urethanes and Polyurethanes Bearing Furan Moieties .5. Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Sequenced Structures
Segmented furanic polyurethanes based on the three typical components - macrodiol, diisocyanate and diol chain extender - were prepared and characterized. The furan heterocycles were introduced through the diisocyanate, through the chain extender or through both, and took different configurations with respect to the main chains, i.e. as side groups or as an integral part of the backbone. Differential scanning calorimetry analyses of these materials provided information about glass transition and melting phenomena and about microphase separation between soft and hard domains. Dynamic mechanical properties and stress-strain behaviour completed this study and showed the specific temperature ranges within which each material could be used as an elastomer. The role and the interest of the presence of the furan moieties in these thermoplastic elastomers is discussed.
Keywords:KINETICS;SEGREGATION