Polypropylene ether glycol

Prepolymers based on polypropylene ether glycol (PPG) have excellent but not as good mechanical and wear properties as the PTMEG-based materials. Improvements to the performance of the PPG material were made by the end-capping of the propylene glycol chains with ethylene oxide. The modified PPG gave better processing and performance. 

Long-chain aUphatic acids such as adipic acid (qv) [124-04-9] are generally used to improve flexibiUty and enhance impact properties, demonstrating subtle improvements over resins modified with the ether glycols (diethylene glycol) and polyether glycols (polypropylene glycol) (see PoLYETHERs). 

Most of the commercial polymers consist of polyether blocks separated by polyamide blocks. The polyether blocks may be based on polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol or, more commonly, polytetramethylene ether glycol. The polyamides are usually based on nylon 11 but may be based on nylons 6 or 66 even a copolymer, e.g. 6/11. 

After 8 h of reaction, the reactor was allowed to cool. A two-layer liquid formed. The top layer was found to contain mostly polypropylene ether triols with about 20% by weight diethylene glycol and 5% by weight toluene diamines. The top layer was purified by vacuum distillation at 2 mm Hg and 200° C to produce 320 g of a light brown liquid residue. This residue (polyols) was used as a replacement for 5% by weight of the Pluracol 535 polyol in the formulation of a flexible polyurethane foam. A flexible foam which had good resiliency and a density of 2.2 Ib/ft3 was obtained. At higher replacement levels, lesser quality foams were obtained. 

Copolymer of adipic acid and ethylene and propylene glycols, cross-linked by naphthalene 1,4-diisocyanate and 1,4-butanediol. m Polypropylene ether) cross-linked by toluene diisocyanate and trimethylol propane. n Data by Te Nijenhuis (1974, 1979). 

As stated, tertiary amines catalyze both the hydroxyl/isocyanate and the water/isocyanate reactions. One-shot foams utilizing primary hydroxyl-terminated polyesters as well as all types of prepolymer foams require tertiary amine catalysis only. Polypropylene ether one-shot foam formulations based on triols, in part, because of their low viscosity (about 300 cP versus 10000-30000 cP for polyesters or prepolymers) require the use of tertiary amine-metal catalyst combinations, even if the percentage of primary hydroxyl groups in the polyether is increased by capping with ethylene oxide. This is because of the relatively low polypropylene glycol activity. 

Non-bioabsorbable sutures are defined by their resistance to degradation by living tissues. They are most useful in percutaneous closures. Synthetic, non-bioabsorbable, monofilament sutures include nylon, polypropylene, and polybutester sutures, while synthetic, non-bioabsorbable, multifilament (braided) sutures are composed of nylon and polyester. Polybutester, developed in 2000, is a block copolymer that contains butylene terephthalate and telramethylene ether glycol. Metallic fibers such as steel fibers are also used extensively for suturing. 

Alkenylsuccinic anhydrides made from several linear alpha olefins are used in paper sizing, detergents, and other uses. Sulfosuccinic acid esters serve as surface active agents. Alkyd resins (qv) are used as surface coatings. Chlorendric anhydride [115-27-5] is used as a flame resistant component (see Flame retardants). Tetrahydrophthalic acid [88-98-2] and hexahydrophthalic anhydride [85-42-7] have specialty resin appHcations. Gas barrier films made by grafting maleic anhydride to polypropylene [25085-53-4] film are used in food packaging (qv). Poly(maleic anhydride) [24937-72-2] is used as a scale preventer and corrosion inhibitor (see Corrosion and corrosion control). Maleic anhydride forms copolymers with ethylene glycol methyl vinyl ethers which are partially esterified for biomedical and pharmaceutical uses (189) (see Pharmaceuticals). 

Aliphatic Glycidyl Ethers. Aliphatic epoxy resins have been synthesized by glycidylation of difunctional or polyfunctional polyols such as a 1,4-butanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-l,3-propanediol (neopentyl glycol), polypropylene glycols, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, and pentaerythritol. 

Coupling agents such as hydroxymethyl benzene or a polyoxyeth-ylene-polyoxypropylene ether [polypropylene glycol-polyethylene glycol ether, POE-POP ether, e.g., Ucon synthetic lubricant from Union Carbide Corp.)] and hydrotropes, such as an imidazoline car-boxylate may also be needed to hold the formulation together. 

FIGURE 24.4 Master curves of the local segmental relaxation times for 1,4-polyisoprene (-y = 3.0) 1,2-polybutadiene (7=1.9) polyvinylmethylether (7 = 2.55) polyvinylacetate (7 = 2.6) polypropylene glycol (7 = 2.5) polyoxybutylene (7 = 2.8) poly(phenyl glycidyl ether)-co-formaldehyde (7 = 3.5) polymethylphe-nylsiloxane (7 = 5.6) poly[(o-cresyl glycidyl ether)-co-formaldehyde] (7 = 3.3) and polymethyltolylsiloxane (PMTS) (7 = 5.0) [15 and references therein]. Each symbol for a given material represents a different condition of T and P. 

Segmented poly(ether urethanes) were synthesized from polypropylene glycol (PPG) and 4,4 methylene-bis(phenyl-isocyanate) (MDI), using l,l -bis(B-aminoethyl)ferrocene (1) and 1,1 -bis(B-hydroxyethyl)-ferrocene (2) as chain extenders. 

The general molecular structure of polyether-based polyurethanes is illustrated in Fig. 25.3 a). Typical polyether sequences include polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol. The length of the polyether sequences between urethane links can vary from one or two ether groups up to several hundred. As the length of the polyether sequences between urethane links increases, the polymer exhibits more of the properties normally associated with polyethers. 

Fig. 2.9.9. General structural formula of alkyl polypropylene glycol ethers.

Is)max as shown in the diagrams of Figures 17-19 for the three prepolymer types discussed before (polyester, polyether, and polybutadiene). In the examples shown (Is)m ax is about equal for a poly ether (all polypropylene oxide) and a polyester (ca. 49 parts poly (neopentyl glycol) azelate, 35 parts poly (tripropylene glycol) azelate, 10 parts bis (2-ethyl-hexyl) azelate, 6 parts glycerolmonoricinoleate), and about 2 points higher for a polybutadiene binder (ca. 75 parts polybutadiene and 25 parts of a saturated hydrocarbon as plasticizer). 

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