Abstract
AbstractNew polyol containing aromatic rings was prepared from BHET, or BHET/ethylene glycol mixtures and adipic acid. In this new system, the kinetics of polyesterification were investigated and were shown to follow the kinetic equations proposed by Lin and his co‐workers which were obtained by modifying Flory's theory. Polyurethane elastomers were prepared by reacting these polyols and toluene diisocyanate (TDI) in DMF solution with NaCN as a crosslinking catalyst at room temperature. Their physical properties such as density, gel fraction, swelling ratio, mechanical properties, etc., were measured. High values of elastic modulus are due to the rigid segment of BHET. By varying the molar ratio of diisocyanate and polyester, polyurethanes with different crosslinking densities can be obtained. The relationship between physical properties and crosslinking density was shown to follow the general theory of rubber elasticity.
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