Influence of chemical structure of hard segments on physical properties of polyurethane elastomers: a review

Ken Kojio, Shuhei Nozaki, Atsushi Takahara, Satoshi Yamasaki

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Abstract

Hard segments of polyurethanes (PUs) are generally formed from diisocyanate and diol. Diol can be replaced with triol and thiol. These chemical structures of hard segments strongly affect not only a microphase separated structure but mechanical properties of resultant PUs. In this review, we focus on the relationship between chemical structure like symmetry and bulkiness of diisocyanate and mechanical properties of PU. Then, influence of hard segment content, incorporation of 1,1,1-trimethylol propane with trifunctional groups, and alkyldithiol was reviewed mainly on trans-1,4-bis(isocyanatomethyl) cyclohexane-poly(oxytetramethylene) glycol-based PU.

Original languageEnglish
Article number140
JournalJournal of Polymer Research
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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