Enhanced mechanical and shape memory properties of polyurethane block copolymers chain-extended by ethylene diamine

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3367-3373

  Chun, Byoung Chul ^a   Cho, Tae Keun ^a   Chung, Yong Chan ^b  

^a Suwon University   (South Korea)

^b Intelligent Textile System Research Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chain extender; Glass transition; Hydrogen bonding; Shape memory; Urethane

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GLASS TRANSITION; POLYURETHANES; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CHAIN EXTENDER; SHAPE RETENTION;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 33750704611     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.08.013     Document Type: Article

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