Effects of hydrolysis-induced molecular weight changes on the phase separation of a polyester polyurethane

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3360-3370

  Thompson, Darla Graff ^a   Osborn, Jill C ^b   Kober, Edward M ^c   Schoonover, Jon R ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estane; Hydrolysis; Molecular weight; Polyester polyurethane; Vibrational spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYESTERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AND MOLECULAR-LEVEL PROPERTIES; ESTANE; POLYESTER POLYURETHANE; VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 33845421494     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.05.019     Document Type: Article

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