Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Thermal transitions of montmorillonite/polyurethane nanocomposites

  • Published:
Journal of Polymer Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The hard-segment phase thermal transitions and heat-resistance of benzidine-modified-montmorillonite (BZD-Mont)/polyurethane nanocomposites of different hard segment contents were found to be affected by a small amount of BZD-Mont. In particular, the presence of less than 5 wt% layered silicates from BZD-Mont can result in hard segments not only having a more thermally stable long-range order and a higher melting temperature, but also showing a loss of crystallinity of the hard segment in polyurethane. Additionally, the degradation temperature of BZD-Mont/polyurethane nanocomposite was slightly higher than that of pure polyurethane.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. J. A. Miller, S. B. Lin, K. S. Hwang, K. S. Wu, P. E. Gibson and S. L. Cooper, Macromolecules, 18, 32 (1985).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. T. Kajiyama and W. J. Macknight, Macromolecules, 3, 254 (1969).

    Google Scholar 

  3. S. Abouzahr, G. L. Wilkes and Z. Ophir, Polymer, 23, 1077 (1982).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. J. T. Koberstein, A. F. Galambos and L. M. Leung, Macromolecules, 25, 6195 (1992).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. L. M. Leung and J. T. Koberstein, Macromolecules, 19, 706 (1986).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. J. T. Koberstein and T. P. Russell, Macromolecules, 19, 714 (1986).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. W. Hu and J. T. Koberstein, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys., 32, 437 (1994).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Z. S. Petrovic, Z. Zavargo, J. H. Flynn and W. J. Macknight, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 51, 1087 (1994).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Y. T. Shieh, H. T. Chen, K. H. Liu and Y. K. Twu, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem., 37, 4126 (1999).

    Google Scholar 

  10. A. Usuki et al., U.S. Pat. 4,889,885 (1989).

  11. A. Usuki, M. Kawasumi, Y. Kojima, A. Okada and T. Kurauchi and O. Kamigaito, J. Mater. Res., 8, 1174 (1993).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. A. Usuki, M. Kawasumi, Y. Kojima, A. Okada, Y. Fukushima, T. Kurauchi and O. Kamigaito, J. Mater. Res., 8, 1179 (1993).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Y. Kojima, A. Usuki, M. Kawasumi, A. Okada, T. Kurauchi and O. Kamigaito, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem., 31, 983 (1993).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. K. Yano, A. Usuki, A. Okada, T. Kurauchi and O. Kamigaito, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem., 31, 2493 (1993).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. T. Lan, P. D. Kaviratna and T. J. Pinnavaia, Chem. Mater., 6, 573 (1994).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. H. L. Tyan, Y. C. Liu and K. H. Wei, Polymer, 6, 573 (1999).

    Google Scholar 

  17. H. L. Tyan, Y. C. Liu and K. H. Wei, Chem. Mater., 11, 1942 (1999).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. P. B. Messersmith and E. P. Giannelis, Chem. Mater., 5, 1064 (1993).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. P. B. Messersmith and E. P. Giannelis, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem., 33, 1047 (1995).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. K. E. Yangchuan, L. Chenfen and Q. I. Zongneng, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 71, 1139 (1999).

    Google Scholar 

  21. Z. Wang and T. J. Pinnavaia, Chem. Mater., 10, 3769 (1998).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. C. Zilg, R. Thomann, R. Muthaupt and J. Finter, Adv. Mater., 11, 49 (1999).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. T. K. Chen, Y. I. Tien and K. H. Wei, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem., 37, 2225 (1999).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. T. K. Chen, Y. I. Tien and K. H. Wei, Polymer, 41, 1345 (2000).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Y. I. Tien and K. H. Wei, Polymer, accepted.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30049, Taiwan

    Y. I. Tien & K. H. Wei

Authors
  1. Y. I. Tien
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. K. H. Wei
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to K. H. Wei.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Tien, Y.I., Wei, K.H. Thermal transitions of montmorillonite/polyurethane nanocomposites. J Polym Res 7, 245–250 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-006-0126-8

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-006-0126-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation