화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.61, No.2, 367-370, 1996
Effect of Urea Groups on Reaction-Kinetics of Polyurethane Formation
Urea-containing polyurethane reaction systems, based on ethylene oxide-capped poly(propylene oxide) polyether diol, 1,4-butyldiol, uretonimine liquefied 4,4’-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and a biurea compound, were used to investigate the effect of urea groups on polyurethane bulk polymerization by using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The biurea compound was a liquid biurea-capped poly(propylene oxide) polyether, which can mix well with the polyurethane systems. Catalysis of urea groups was observed clearly regardless of whether organotin catalyst was used. A catalytic mechanism was presented in this paper.