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Yong-Rok Kwon1,2, Hae-Chan Kim1,2, Jung-Soo Kim1
1Material & Component Convergence R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Ansansi 15588, Korea.
Abstract:
A series of waterborne polyurethane (WPU) dispersions were prepared by chain-extending a prepolymer made of polyester diol, isophorone diisocyanate, and dimethylol propionic acid using cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB). The particle size and viscosity of the WPU dispersion were measured. In addition, we investigated the effects of CAB on the thermal, mechanical, and optical properties of WPU films. The use of CAB effectively improved the crosslinking degree of the WPUs, increasing the thermal stability and water resistance of the corresponding films. In particular, CAB increased the tensile strength of the WPU films up to 67%, while maintaining their elongation at break unchanged. In addition, CAB improved the optical transmittance by reducing the microphase separation between the soft and hard segments of PU. The rough surface structure of the WPU films formed by CAB led to improved matting properties.
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