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Abstract
Adhesives are essential in several applications, including transportation, construction, electronics, aircraft, and human organs. However, due to their cross-linked chemical structure, industrial polyurethane hot melt adhesives utilized worldwide are non-recyclable. Here, we developed a facile route to polyurethane hot-melt adhesive (PU-HMA) synthesis by incorporating a phenol-carbamate bond into a three-dimensional dynamically cross-linked polyurethane system, which is notably reworkable. Reversible covalent phenol-carbamate bonds have led to the development of a new class of PU-HMAs. This system combines the advantages of reworkable thermoplastic polyurethane hot-melt adhesives and highly reactive polyurethane hot-melt adhesives, enabling efficient bonding and debonding on demand. Such a structure creates a highly cross-linked covalent network, resulting in reversible adhesive properties that enhance the overall performance of hot-melt adhesives. Two types of PU-HMAs with different crosslinking densities were prepared. As a result, the adhesive exhibited an impressive initial and ultimate adhesion strength for PU-HMA-1 (8.8 ± 1.09 MPa) and PU-HMA-2 (5.45 ± 0.39 MPa), respectively. This adhesive exhibited superior solvent resistance and commendable endurance. In PU-HMA-1, it retained at least 23 % of its initial lap shear strength; in PU-HMA-2, it retained at least 38 %. Remarkably, the advantageous repeated adhesive capability was maintained even after being completely broken three times. After three cycles, PU-HMA-1 experienced a decrease in lap shear strength of only 1 %, while PU-HMA-2, with its high cross-linking density, experienced a significant decrease of 38 %.
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Reactive & Functional Polymers provides a forum to disseminate original ideas, concepts and developments in the science and technology of polymers with functional groups, which impart specific chemical reactivity or physical, chemical, structural, biological, and pharmacological functionality. The scope covers organic polymers, acting for instance as reagents, catalysts, templates, ion-exchangers, selective sorbents, chelating or antimicrobial agents, drug carriers, sensors, membranes, and hydrogels. This also includes reactive cross-linkable prepolymers and high-performance thermosetting polymers, natural or degradable polymers, conducting polymers, and porous polymers.
Original research articles must contain thorough molecular and material characterization data on synthesis of the above polymers in combination with their applications. Applications include but are not limited to catalysis, water or effluent treatment, separations and recovery, electronics and information storage, energy conversion, encapsulation, or adhesion.