Abstract
ABSTRACTNovel polyimides were successfully synthesized through copolymerization of diamine monomers p‐phenylenediamine (p‐PDA) and 4,4'‐diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA) with different proportions and 2,3,3',4'‐biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (a‐BPDA) using 4‐phenylethynylphthalic anhydride (4‐PEPA) as an end‐capping agent. The melt rheological properties, thermal properties, and crystallinity of PI oligomers were investigated via rheometer, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and X‐ray diffraction (XRD). The results indicate that melt viscosity and solubility of the PI oligomers were improved, but the glass transition temperature (Tg) and crystallinity decreased with the increasing molar ratio of MDA. PI oligomer 3 with the molar ratio of MDA/p‐PDA = 2/1 shows a lower minimum melt viscosity (66 Pa.s) at 313°C and better solubility in aprotic solvents. The corresponding PI‐3 exhibits a high glass transition temperature of 406°C and excellent thermal stability. This copolyimide shows good processability and thermal properties, and could become a good candidate of matrix resins for high performance composites in aerospace field. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 41303.
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