Abstract

Polyurethane ionomers based on polycaprolactone glycol or polyoxytetramethylene glycol with isophorone diisocyanate and chain extenders 1,4-butanediol, 2,2′(dihydroxymethyl) propionic acid and in some cases water, were synthesized in solution. Stable aqueous dispersions from the ionomers were obtained when the concentration of ionic groups was at least 30 mmol per 100 g of polyurethane. Higher concentration of hard segments in the structure produced elastic and transparent films. Hard-soft segment interactions in a series of model compounds were estimated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Thermal properties of the films were determined by differential scanning calorimetry and by FTIR as well.

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