Effect of symmetry and H-bond strength of hard segments on the structure-property relationships of segmented, nonchain extended polyurethanes and polyureas

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 853-875

  Das, Sudipto ^a   Cox, David F ^a   Wilkes, Garth L ^a   Klinedinst, Derek B ^a   Yilgor, Iskender ^b   Yilgor, Emel ^b   Beyer, Frederick L ^c  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

^b KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chain symmetry; Hydrogen bonding; Microphase separation; Nanostructure; Polyurea; Polyurethanes; Self assembly; TPU

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; CRYSTAL SYMMETRY; HYDROGEN BONDS; MICROPHASE SEPARATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STRAIN HARDENING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CHAIN SYMMETRY; NONCHAIN EXTENDED POLYURETHANES; SOFT SEGMENTS (SS);

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 34548504818     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340701388805     Document Type: Article

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