Chain Extension Research Articles

Development of electrospun electroactive polyurethane membranes for bone repairing.

To fabricate electroactive fibrous membranes and provide simulated bioelectric micro-environment for bone regeneration mimicking nature periosteum, a series of electroactive polyurethanes (PUAT) were synthesized using amino-capped aniline trimers (AT) and lysine derivatives as chain extenders. These PUAT were fabricated into fibrous membranes as guided bone tissue regeneration membranes (GBRMs) via electrospinning. The ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry (CV) of PUAT copolymers showed that the electroactive PUAT fibrous membranes had good electroactivity. Besides, the introduction of AT significantly improved the hydrophobicity and thermal stability of PUAT fibrous membranes and decreased the degradation rate of PUAT fibers in vitro. With the increasing content of AT incorporated into copolymers, the tensile strength and Young's modulus of PUAT fibrous membranes increased from 4MPa (PUAT0) to 15MPa (PUAT10) and from 2.1MPa (PUAT0) to 18MPa (PUAT10), respectively. The cell morphology and proliferation of rat mesenchymal stem cells (rMSCs) on PUAT fibers indicated that the incorporation of AT enhanced the cell attachment and proliferation. Moreover, the expression levels of OCN, CD31, and VEGF secreted by rMSCs on PUAT fibers increased with the increasing content of AT. In conclusion, an electroactive polyurethane fibrous membrane mimicking natural periosteum was prepared via electrospinning and showed good potential application in guiding bone tissue regeneration.

Polybutylene adipate terephthalate/polylactic acid interface enhanced compatibilization and its bead-foaming characteristics

Bead foaming technique is regarded as a highly promising method for preparing foams with complex geometries and high expansion ratios. The biodegradability of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) has garnered significant attention in the field of foam materials. However, due to inherent disadvantages such as low melt strength and low modulus, PBAT faces challenges during bead foaming. In this study, a small amount of polylactic acid (PLA) was incorporated into PBAT. Utilizing the differential melting points of PLA and PBAT, PLA served as physical cross-linking points. The epoxy-based chain extender ADR4370S was used as a chain extender and compatibilizer. By varying its content, the compatibility and foaming performance of the PBAT/PLA blend were regulated. Finally, the foaming process employed supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) impregnation followed by heating to address the hydrolysis issue of the PBAT/PLA blend during bead foaming. The results demonstrated that the introduction of ADR could initiate reactions between its epoxy groups and PBAT and PLA, resulting in grafting and chain extension. When the ADR content reached 0.6 wt%, the cell structure evolved from a bimodal to a uniform cell structure, with a minimum average cell size of 12.3 μm and a maximum foaming ratio of 10.3 times.

Self‐healing reversible network from furfuryl‐functionalized copoly(triazine‐r‐polypropylene glycol‐r‐polydimethylsiloxane)

AbstractNew shape‐memory networks composed of both reversible Diels–Alder covalent crosslinks and the hydrogen and π–π stacking bonds of triazine functional groups, with self‐healing properties as a result of the reversibility of these dynamic bonds were achieved from a furfuryl‐functionalized copoly(triazine‐r‐polypropylene glycol‐r‐polydimethylsiloxane), crosslinked with a maleimide end‐capped polycaprolactone and a long polycaprolactone‐based chain extender. The presence of multiple dynamic bonds, including the Diels–Alder and triazine‐derived π–π stacking and H‐bond interactions as well as the enhanced network mobility arising from polypropylene glycol, polydimethylsiloxane and polycaprolactone segments upon triggering the shape memory effect resulted in a material with high toughness (~200 MPa J−1) and efficient healing ability (with a recoveries of tensile strength and toughness after being cut and healed of 87% and 94%, respectively).Highlights Furfuryl dichlorotriazine was coupled with PPG and PDMS forming a copolymer. The copolymer was crosslinked with PCL‐dimaleimide and PCL‐difuran extender. Multiple dynamic bonds (Diels–Alder, π–π stacking and H‐bond) were present. The network showed high toughness and good healing performance.

Preparation and properties of solvent induced biodegradable thermosetting poly (siloxane urethane)

AbstractIt is difficult to recycle classic thermosetting plastics. Although some of them can be reprocessed, the mechanical properties decline linearly after processing. In addition, most thermosetting plastics are not environmentally friendly and difficult to degrade, resulting in a lot of pollution and limiting their practical application potential. In this paper, the prepolymer is synthesized by using castor oil (CO), hydroxyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS‐OH), and toluene diisocyanate (TDI). Using 4,4'‐diaminodiphenyl disulfide (ODD) as a chain extender with dynamic disulfide bond and aniline (An) as a blocking agent, polysiloxane‐aminoester (SiCPUO) with recyclable function under DMF induction was prepared. The effect of the amount of rigid chain extender (ODD) containing disulfide bond on the properties of SiCPUO was studied, its heat resistance will first increase and then decrease with the increase of ODD content, especially the mechanical properties are more obvious, this trend has never been reported before; the mechanical properties and recyclability of SiCPUO are tested, and the comprehensive performance of SiCPUO2 is the best, the tensile strength is 0.84 MPa and the elongation at break was 65.81%; the solubility test of different solvents showed that it has recyclability, recovery rate is 95%;the material has self‐healing function, the repair efficiency is up to 95%.

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Sulfated N-Glycans Recognized by Siglecs and Other Glycan-Binding Proteins.

Sulfated N-glycans are present in many glycoproteins, which are implicated in playing important roles in biological recognition processes. Here, we report the systematic chemoenzymatic synthesis of a library of sulfated and sialylated biantennary N-glycans and assess their binding to Siglecs and glycan-specific antibodies that recognize them as glycan ligands. The combined use of three human sulfotransferases, GlcNAc-6-O-sulfotransferase (CHST2), Gal-3-O-sulfotransferase (Gal3ST1), and keratan sulfate Gal-6-O-sulfotransferase (CHST1), resulted in asymmetric and symmetric branch-selective sulfation of the GlcNAc and/or Gal moieties of N-glycans. The extension of the sugar chain using α-2,3- and α-2,6-sialyltransferases afforded the sulfated and sialylated N-glycans. These synthetic glycans with different patterns of sulfation and sialylation were evaluated for binding to selected Siglecs and sulfoglycan-specific antibodies using glycan microarrays. The results confirm previously documented glycan-recognizing properties and further reveal novel specificities for these glycan-binding proteins, demonstrating the utility of the library for assessing the specificity of glycan-binding proteins recognizing sulfated and sialylated glycans.

Influence of nanosilica and chain extender on the mechanical behavior of poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene adipate‐co‐terephthalate) blends

AbstractThe effect of incorporating different percentages of hydrophobic and hydrophilic nanosilica (HPB and HPL NS) particles and chain extender (CE) on the mechanical behavior of poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene adipate‐co‐terephthalate) (PLA/PBAT) blends was evaluated. The mechanical behavior of the samples was explained using different theoretical models. Microscopic studies showed that adding both types of NS particles and CE led to more uneven surfaces for blends. Also, no obvious aggregations were observed in both blend nanocomposites, and both kinds of NS particles were mainly present in the PBAT phase. Except for the blend containing 1 phr HPB NS particles, which revealed a continuous morphology, all the PLA/PBAT blends containing both types of NS particles indicated a droplet‐matrix morphology. The more the NS content, the more uniform the PBAT distribution. Adding CE in the blends improved Young's modulus, yield strength, and elongation‐at‐break to a particular loading of CE (2 phr), while these properties were diminished after introducing more CE. Also, the most improvements in the yield strength (45%) and Young's modulus (35%) were seen for the PLA/PBAT (75/25 w/w) containing 2 phr CE and 5 phr HPL NS particles. Besides, a good agreement was observed for experimental values and theoretical models for all samples.

Tough epoxy resin systems for cryogenic applications

This work presents the development of new epoxy systems that combine high fracture toughness at cryogenic temperatures (▪) with a slow curing reaction (long pot life) and a glass transition temperature between ▪ and ▪, ensuring good mechanical performance at room temperature. This was achieved by incorporating varying amounts and types of short-chain alkylamines into epoxy networks based on bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (DGEBA) crosslinked with metaphenylene diamine (MPD). This modification enhanced the cryogenic fracture toughness of the base system, DGEBA crosslinked with MPD, from 2 to ▪. It has been suggested that the significantly improved cryogenic fracture toughness in systems with flexible aliphatic chain extenders might result from nano- or micro-phase separation, but X-ray scattering and dynamic mechanical spectroscopy did not provide conclusive evidence for this hypothesis.The required slow curing reaction was achieved by using a sterically hindered alkylamine (2-heptylamine) as chain extender, which increased the pot life more than twofold, resulting in resin formulations that combine a high cryogenic fracture toughness, a low viscosity and a long processing window at room temperature.

Prediction of wear of short glass fiber reinforced polyamide 66 composite sprocket

The wear of a polymer composite sprocket primarily depends on contact pressure and sliding velocity that vary significantly during service. The sliding distance and contact pressure at the sprocket/roller interface were estimated for a pristine polymer composite sprocket engaged with a standard and a 3% extended steel chain by employing the explicit finite element method. A set of experiments was executed to find the friction and wear coefficients of sprocket material using polyamide 66 composite pins and standard steel disc at sliding speeds of 1, 2, and 3 m/s and normal loads of 10, 20, 30, and 40 N. The wear depth is estimated after getting friction and wear coefficients experimentally, and contact pressure and sliding distance numerically. Archard wear model was executed using the UMESHMOTION subroutine with the Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian technique in ABAQUS. The peak contact pressure on the sprocket is increased approximately by 1.5 times as the chain elongates from 0% to 3%. A pristine sprocket engaging a 3% extended chain after one lakh cycles experienced an approximate wear depth of 90 µm.

Silicone-polyurea based clear viscoelastic films for flexible displays, impact of diisocyanate, chain extender, soft segment molecular weight, and hard segment contents

Clear viscoelastic film (CVF), an optically clear type of press sensitive adhesive (PSA), is crucial for bonding different functional layers together in a display module. With the rapid growth of consumer electronics, foldable display devices offer new challenges to CVF, such as optical clarity, low modulus, low glass transition temperature (Tg), good stress-relaxation, good recoverability, and decent adhesion strength. However, there are some contradictories in combining above properties (e.g., good stress-relaxation vs. good recoverability). Silicone polymers can impart softness and prompt elastic recovery over a wide range of temperatures, thereby making their advantageous features suitable for CVF candidates in flexible display devices. In our previous work, an optimum sample of CVF based on low-hard-segment silicone polyurea (LH-SPU) exhibited well-balanced viscoelasticity for flexible displays. In this work, the impact of diisocyanate, chain extender, soft segment molecular weight, and hard segment contents on SPU elastomeric CVFs (SPU CVFs) for flexible displays was further detailly and systematically evaluated. The different components of SPU can be readily adjusted to prepare CVFs with different properties, such as selectable range of modulus (104 ∼ 105 Pa), temperature plateau (−40 ∼ 120 °C), recoverability (78.15 ∼ 90.97 % under 500 % axial strain), creep-resistance (above 85.5 % creep-recoverability under shear stress of 20, 30, 40, 50 KPa), initial adhesive work (0.17 ∼ 2.23 mJ), and 180° peel strength (9.25 ∼ 14.6 N/25 mm after placing 24 h). Furthermore, the SPU CVFs had undergone 200,000 successive folding reliability tests without any cracking or delamination to verify their potentiality in flexible display devices.

A highly efficient oxygen tolerant visible-light mediated RAFT polymerization

Recently, oxygen-tolerant reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization has attracted increasing attention in polymer chemistry. Inspired by the monomers containing glycol ethers group have high polymerization rates and even achieved a desirable oxygen tolerance. Herein, we proposed a simple, effective, low-cost, and eco-friendly strategy to accomplish the oxygen-tolerant visible-light activated RAFT polymerization of acrylates and acrylamides in a mixed solution of glycol ether and water at ambient temperature. This photo-mediated RAFT polymerization does not require additives, prior deoxygenation, or inert gas protection. The acrylates and acrylamides with high conversion under irradiation for 2 h, and the resulting polymers were narrow unimodal and narrow molecular weight distributions (PDI<1.3). In addition, the “living” and well-controlled behaviors of this oxygen-tolerant photo-mediated RAFT polymerization were demonstrated through water content in solvents, headspace, initial concentration of monomers, various monomers, chain lengths, light ON/OFF experiment, and high-end group fidelity of block copolymers. This RAFT polymerization also opens up a wide avenue for the industrial production of functional polymeric materials via an in situ chain extension strategy. These results indicate that the mixed solution of glycol ethers and water are effective green media for promoting photo-mediated RAFT polymerization without additives or tedious degassing processes.

Linoleum waste as PLA filler for components cost reduction: Effects on the thermal and mechanical behavior

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer from renewable resources with mechanical properties comparable to traditional polymers, but with a higher cost. A solution to this issue is the production of bio-based composites to partially replace the PLA matrix with industrial wastes characterized by a zero-cost, e.g., linoleum, to also valorize them in a circular economy perspective. Linoleum heterogeneous nature deriving from the simultaneous presence of lignocellulosic and inorganic fillers and oil/rosin binders, made the evaluation of matrix/filler compatibilization strategies necessary. Two approaches were considered, one from the filler perspective with NaOH and silane treatments, and the other one from the matrix perspective by adding a chain extender (C.E.). The first approach marginally improved tensile stiffness (by 1.6 %) compared to neat PLA but caused a significant decrease of 32.8 % in strength. Considering this, the costs and disposal of the chemicals and the increased environmental impact of the process, this approach was discarded. One the contrary, the introduction of C.E. does not modify the manufacturing process and increases tensile stiffness and elongation at break of 7.2 % and 415.5 % compared to neat PLA with a tolerable reduction in strength, i.e., 16.6 %, thus being a suitable way to exploit linoleum as zero-cost filler.

Catalyst free PET and PEF polyesters using a new traceless oxalate chain extender.

Plastic material performance is strongly correlated to the polymer's molecular weight. Obtaining a sufficiently high molecular weight is therefore a key goal of polymerization processes. The most important polyester polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the new polyethylene furanoate (PEF) require metal catalysts and time-consuming production processes to reach sufficiently high molecular weights. Metal catalysts, which are typically antimony or tin for polyesters, end up in the plastic products which may result in sustainability and ecological challenges. When the less reactive comonomer isosorbide is introduced to produce (partly) biobased materials with enhanced thermal properties, such as polyethylene-co-isosorbide furanoate (PEIF), reaching high enough molecular weight becomes even more challenging. This study presents an easily implementable approach to produce high molecular weight PET and PEF polyesters and their isosorbide copolyesters PEIT and PEIF by coupling lower molecular weight polymer chains by the reactive diguaiacyl oxalate (DGO) chain extender. DGO is so reactive, that the use of metal catalysts can be completely avoided and it helps avoiding an extra solid-state polymerization step. In addition, DGO distinguishes itself from typical chain extenders by its ability to be completely removed from the resulting polymer, thereby avoiding the inherent drawbacks associated with typical chain extenders.

Ultraviolet-induced controlled radical polymerization using titanium dioxide nanoparticles via the reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer process

Abstract Herein, we report the ultraviolet (UV)-induced controlled radical polymerization facilitated by titanium dioxide nanoparticles and trithiocarbonate derivatives, serving as photocatalysts and chain transfer agents, respectively. The polymerization proceeded through a reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) process. The resulting polymers exhibited well-controlled molecular weights and relatively low polydispersity. Additionally, the chain extension reaction via UV-induced RAFT polymerization using titanium dioxide nanoparticles yielded higher molecular weight polymer products.

Improving the compatibility of polylactic acid/polycarbonate blends with nanoclay and Joncryl as chain extenders

AbstractThis study aimed to optimize the compatibility and performance of PLA/PC blends by investigating the effects of Cloisite 20A nanoclay (NC) and Joncryl chain extender (CE). PLA/PC blends with varying NC and CE loadings were prepared, and the optimal formulation was identified. The optimal NC and CE content were then used to produce PLA/PC blends with varying PC ratios. The test specimens were produced by mixing the mixture in a twin‐screw micro compounder and subsequent injection molding into dog bone specimens to investigate the thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties of the blends. Scanning electron microscopy and dynamic mechanical analysis confirmed the immiscibility of the unmodified blend, but significant improvements in blend morphology were observed with high NC/CE ratios. The presence of NC/CE resulted in reduced droplet size of dispersed PC phase and a new intermediate glass transition temperature (Tg) in DMA, suggesting partial miscibility. The highest thermal stability improvement was achieved with 5 wt% NC alone or a combination of 5 wt% NC and 1 wt% CE. Composites containing NC/CE showed the most significant improvements in composite properties, demonstrating their effectiveness as compatibilizers and improved compatibility in PLA/PC blends. These results indicate that the use of NC/CE is a promising method for expanding the applicability of PLA/PC blends.

Modulating alginate-polyurethane elastomer properties: Influence of NCO/OH ratio with aliphatic diisocyanate

This research addresses the need for enhanced biomaterials by investigating the influence of the NCO/OH ratio on sodium alginate-based polyurethane elastomers(Al-PUEs), offering novel insights into their structural, thermal, mechanical and swelling behavior. Al-PUEs were prepared by blending the chain extenders with key ingredients in a specific molar ratio using aliphatic HMDI and HTPB monomers. The chemical linkages, crystalline behavior, homogeneity, and surface morphology of PUEs were evaluated by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, and EDX analysis. Thermo-mechanical studies were performed using TGA, DSC and tensile testing. Swelling behavior and absorption analysis were analyzed in DMSO and water. The analysis indicated that the hydrophilicity and swelling behavior of the prepared PUEs were affected by the addition of sodium alginate content. The results exhibit the tailor-made network structure of Al-PUEs, resulting in better thermal stability, elasticity of materials via stress-strain behavior and marvelous characteristic features than traditional high-tech yields. Furthermore, the resulting Al-PUEs are potential candidates for biomedical implants.

How specific ion effects influence the mechanical behaviors of amide macromolecules? A cross-scale study.

The mechanisms of specific ion effects on the properties of amide macromolecules is essential to understanding the evolution of life. Because most biological macromolecules contain both complex hydrophilic and hydrophobic structures, it is challenging to accurately identify the contributions of molecular structure to macroscopic behaviors. Herein, we investigated the influence of specific ion effects on the mechanical behaviors of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and neutral polyacrylamide (i.e., PNIPAM and NPAM), through a cross-scale study that includes single-molecule force spectroscopy, molecular dynamics simulation and macro mechanical method. The results indicate that the molecular conformation can be markedly influenced by the hydrophilicity (or hydrophobicity) of both macromolecule chain and ions. An extended chain conformation can be obtained when the side groups and ions are relatively hydrophilic, which can also increase the elasticity of a macromolecule chain and film materials. The relatively hydrophobic components promote the collapse of macromolecule chains and reduce the molecular elasticity. It is believed that the hydrogen bonding intensity between a macromolecule chain and aquated ions controls the chain conformation and the elasticity of molecules and films. This study is not only helpful for understanding the self-assembly mechanism of organisms but also provides a way to associate the molecular properties with the macroscopic performance of materials.

The Development of Sustainable Polyoxymethylene (POM)-Based Composites by the Introduction of Natural Fillers and Melt Blending with Poly(lactic acid)-PLA

The conducted study was focused on the development of a new type of technical blend reinforced with natural fillers. The study was divided into two parts, where, in the first stage of the research, unmodified POM was reinforced with different types of natural fillers: cellulose, wood flour, and husk particles. In order to select the type of filler intended for further modification, the mechanical characteristics were assessed. The 20% wood flour (WF) filler system was selected as the reinforcement. The second stage of research involved the use of a combination of polyoxymethylene POM and poly(lactic acid) PLA. The POM/PLA blend (ratio 50/50%) was modified with an elastomeric compound (EBA) and chain extender as the compatibilized reactive (CE). The microscopic analysis revealed that for the POM/PLA system, the filler–matrix interface is characterized by better wettability, which might suggest higher adhesion. The mechanical performance revealed that for POM/PLA-based composites, the properties were very close to the results for POM-WF composites; however, there is still a significant difference in thermal resistance in favor of POM-based materials. The increase in thermomechanical properties for POM/PLA composites occurs after heat treatment. The increasing crystallinity of the PLA phase allows for a significant increase in the heat deflection temperature (HDT), even above 125 °C.

Investigating the Effect of Chain Extender on the Phase Separation and Mechanical Properties of Polybutadiene-Based Polyurethane.

The thermodynamic incompatibility between the soft and hard segments of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) results in a microphase-separated behavior and excellent mechanical properties. However, the effect of the chain extender on the degree of microphase separation (DMS) and the resultant mechanical properties of TPU have not been well studied because of the complex interactions between the soft and hard segments. Herein, hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-based TPUs(HTPB-TPUs) without hydrogen bonding between the soft and hard segments are synthesized using hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, toluene diisocyanate, and four different chain extenders, and the effect of the chain extender structure on DMS is analyzed experimentally using a combination of analytical techniques. Furthermore, the solubility parameters of the soft and hard segments, glass transition temperatures, and hydrogen-bond density of the HTPB-TPUs, are computed using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations. The results clearly reveal that the chain extender significantly affects the DMS and thus the mechanical properties of HTPB-TPUs. This study paves the way for studying the relationship between the structure and properties of TPU.

Jeffamine-based diblock copolymer nanoparticles via reverse sequence polymerization-induced self-assembly in aqueous media

Jeffamines® are commercially available amine-capped poly (alkylene oxides) that have been used for various applications. In this study, a weakly hydrophobic monoamine-capped propylene oxide-rich Jeffamine® (M2005) is derivatized to introduce a trithiocarbonate end-group via amidation. This precursor is then dissolved using N,N′-dimethylacrylamide (DMAC), 2-(N-acryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone (NAEP) or N-acryloylmorpholine (NAM) as a co-solvent to produce a concentrated aqueous reaction mixture containing 20 % w/w water. Subsequently, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization is used to prepare Jeffamine®-core diblock copolymer nanoparticles by reverse sequence polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA). At intermediate conversion, additional degassed water is added and each polymerization continues to almost full conversion (>99 %) within 4 h at 60 °C, resulting in a 10–20 % w/w aqueous dispersion of sterically-stabilized Jeffamine®-core nanoparticles. Efficient chain extension of the Jeffamine® precursor is achieved in most cases and relatively narrow molecular weight distributions are obtained (Mw/Mn < 1.30) as judged by GPC analysis. Transmission electron microscopy studies confirm a polydisperse spherical morphology and dynamic light scattering studies report hydrodynamic diameters ranging from 145 to 312 nm. Finally, aqueous electrophoresis studies indicate essentially neutral nanoparticles over a wide range of solution pH, as expected for the three types of non-ionic steric stabilizer chains selected for this study.

THE EFFECT OF CHEMICAL STRUCTURE OF VINYL CHLORIDE BASED POLYMERS ON ITS THE COMPATIBILITY WITH POLYURETHANEUREA ELASTOMER

The effect of the chemical structure of vinyl chloride-based polymers, such as poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), chlorinated PVC (cPVC), vinyl chloride/vinylidene chloride copolymer VCVD-40TM, vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer А-15TM on its compatibility with poly(ether-urethane)urea elastomer (PUU) was studied by DSC and FTIR spectroscopy. The segmented PUU was synthesized by prepolymer approach in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) solution using poly(propylene glycol) of number-averaged molecular weight (Mn) of 1000 Da, 2,4-tolylenediisocyanate and tolylene 2,4-diamine as a chain extender at a molar ratio of 1:2:1. PUU/vinyl chloride-based polymer blends was prepared by solution casting technique vie DMF solution. It was found a compatibility of PUU based blends containing 30 % PVC (PUU/30PVC blend) or cPVC (PUU/30cPVC) were initiated by strong hydrogen bonding. As a result, the blends are characterized by single wide relaxation transition. A glass transition temperature (Тс) of PUU/30PVC composite is similar to the theoretical one (ТFс), which is calculated using the Flory-Fox equation, whereas Тс value of PUU/30cPVC composite is higher than ТFс. Introducing polar vinyl acetate or vinylidene chloride fragments into vinyl chloride-based polymer macrochains suppresses the compatibility of components of the polymer blends and initiates the formation of a biphase microheterogeneous structure. The formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding network at the interface in polymer-polymer blends is confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. Comparative analysis of experimental and theoretically calculated (additive) tensile characteristics of polymer blends demonstrates their substantial dependence on interface interactions between the constituents. The highest strengthening effect was observed for cPVC or PVC-containing nanocomposites.