Amorphous phase-segregated copoly(ether)esterurethane thermoset networks with oligo(propylene glycol) and oligo[(rac-lactide)-co-glycolide] segments: synthesis and characterization

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2009 Sep;20(9):1815-24. doi: 10.1007/s10856-009-3761-x. Epub 2009 May 8.

Abstract

Completely amorphous copoly(ether)ester networks based on oligo(propylene glycol) and oligo[(rac-dilactide)-co-glycolide] segments were synthesized by crosslinking star-shaped hydroxyl-telechelic cooligomers using an aliphatic low-molecular weight diisocyanate. Two different network architectures were applied exhibiting differences in the phase-separation behavior. For networks from oligo(propylene glycol)-block-oligo[(rac-lactide)-co-glycolide] triols (G(3)OPG-bl-OLG) only one glass transition was obtained. However, networks from a mixture of oligo(propylene glycol) triols (G(3)OPG) and oligo[(rac-lactide)-co-glycolide] tetrols (P(4)OLG) with a ratio of components in a certain range show two glass transition temperatures (T (g)) being attributed to two segregated amorphous phases. In this way a wide spectrum of mechanical properties can be realized and adjusted to the requirements of a specific application.

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry / methods
  • Cross-Linking Reagents / chemistry
  • Crystallization
  • Glass
  • Isocyanates / chemistry*
  • Materials Testing
  • Models, Chemical
  • Polyesters / chemical synthesis
  • Polyesters / chemistry*
  • Polyglactin 910 / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Propylene Glycol / chemistry*
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Temperature
  • Urea / chemistry*
  • Urethane / chemical synthesis
  • Urethane / chemistry*

Substances

  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Isocyanates
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers
  • Polyglactin 910
  • Urethane
  • Propylene Glycol
  • Urea