Study on the effect of chain extenders on aliphatic polyurethane and its application

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) has been applied to high-performance laminated glass depending on its high impact strength and bonding properties. The utilization of various polyurethane molecular structures in laminated glass is scarcely reported. The selection and application of chain extenders are crucial for TPU performance. In this work, aliphatic polyurethane film with high strength has been successfully synthesized, incorporating chain extender of poly(propylene glycol) bis(2-aminopropyl ether) (PEA230). The films with melting point above 80 degrees C were prepared by adjusting the proportion of dimethylglyoxime (DMG), while simultaneously monitoring the thermal behavior of the samples by DMA. Results indicate that combining PEA230 and DMG in a 1:1 molar ratio yields the hydrogen bonding degree of 85.77%, toughness of 43.14 MJ m3, and shear stress of 1.8 MPa for the polyurethane film. Subsequently, laminated glasses based on the polyurethane film with different thermal properties were constructed successfully, and their super strong impact resistance was confirmed through falling ball impact experiments. Aliphatic polyurethane film based on H-MDI has been constructed by chain extender engineering. Detailed study was conducted on the effects of hydroxyl and amine terminated chain extenders of different molecular chains on aliphatic polyurethane elastomers. Based on the aliphatic polyurethane film, the laminated glass based on the glass/TPU/glass structure and strong impact resistance have been achieved. image