Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.39, No.9, 1472-1480, 2001
Synthesis of poly[(2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-yl) methyl methacrylate-co-ethyl acrylate] by incorporation of carbon dioxide into epoxide polymer and the miscibility behavior of its blends with poly(methyl methacrylate) or poly(vinyl chloride)
This study was related to the investigation of the chemical fixation of carbon dioxide to a copolymer bearing epoxide and the application of the cyclic carbonate group containing copolymer-to-polymer blends. In the synthesis of poly[(2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-yl) methyl methacrylate-co-ethyl acrylate] [poly(DOMA-co-EA)] from poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethyl acrylate) [poly(GMA-co-EA)] and CO2, quaternary ammonium salts showed good catalytic activity. The films of poly(DOMA-co-EA) with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) or poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) blends were cast from N,N'-dimethylformamide solution. The miscibility of the blends of poly(DOMA-co-EA) with PMMA or PVC have been investigated both by DSC and visual inspection of the blends. The optical clarity test and DSC analysis showed that poly(DOMA-co-EA) containing blends were miscible over the whole composition range. The miscibility behaviors were discussed in terms of Fourier transform infrared spectra and interaction parameters based on the binary interaction model.
Keywords:blends;carbon dioxide;poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethyl acrylate);poly[(2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane-4-yl) methyl methacrylate-co-ethyl acrylate];quaternary ammonium salt;Fox equation;miscibility;interaction parameter