{"title":"Novel waterborne polyurethanes extended by glycerol monostearate: their synthesis and application to water repellency","authors":"Haitao Zhou, Yan Liu, Tianhao Lu, Wulin Xia, Ying Qin, Guankun Kuang, Binjie Xin","doi":"10.1007/s10965-025-04256-9","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, a string of waterborne polyurethane (WPU) emulsions synergistically modified with PDMS and GMS were successfully prepared by incorporating Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) into the soft segments of waterborne polyurethanes, and using glycerol monostearate (GMS) as a chain extender. FTIR, TGA, SEM, particle size test, water contact angle and other tests were used to characterize the effects of variable GMS contents on the structure and function of WPUs. The experimental tests showed that the WPUs synthesised with 30% PDMS-8% GMS synergism had better overall performance. The water contact angle could reach 115.4°, and the water absorption was reduced to 10.52% at 72 h. Furthermore, this innovative WPU film had excellent thermal stabilization, and this study provided a new approach to improve waterproofing performance, hydrophobicity and thermal stability of waterborne polyurethanes, which is expected to be applied in coatings, adhesives and water-resistant agents.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":658,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Polymer Research","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Polymer Research","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10965-025-04256-9","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"POLYMER SCIENCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In this paper, a string of waterborne polyurethane (WPU) emulsions synergistically modified with PDMS and GMS were successfully prepared by incorporating Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) into the soft segments of waterborne polyurethanes, and using glycerol monostearate (GMS) as a chain extender. FTIR, TGA, SEM, particle size test, water contact angle and other tests were used to characterize the effects of variable GMS contents on the structure and function of WPUs. The experimental tests showed that the WPUs synthesised with 30% PDMS-8% GMS synergism had better overall performance. The water contact angle could reach 115.4°, and the water absorption was reduced to 10.52% at 72 h. Furthermore, this innovative WPU film had excellent thermal stabilization, and this study provided a new approach to improve waterproofing performance, hydrophobicity and thermal stability of waterborne polyurethanes, which is expected to be applied in coatings, adhesives and water-resistant agents.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Polymer Research provides a forum for the prompt publication of articles concerning the fundamental and applied research of polymers. Its great feature lies in the diversity of content which it encompasses, drawing together results from all aspects of polymer science and technology.
As polymer research is rapidly growing around the globe, the aim of this journal is to establish itself as a significant information tool not only for the international polymer researchers in academia but also for those working in industry. The scope of the journal covers a wide range of the highly interdisciplinary field of polymer science and technology, including:
polymer synthesis;
polymer reactions;
polymerization kinetics;
polymer physics;
morphology;
structure-property relationships;
polymer analysis and characterization;
physical and mechanical properties;
electrical and optical properties;
polymer processing and rheology;
application of polymers;
supramolecular science of polymers;
polymer composites.