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Tailoring the morphology and properties of waterborne polyurethanes by the procedure of cellulose nanocrystal incorporation

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 49; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.08.006

1873-1945

Patrícia Santiago de Oliveira Patrício, Iaci Miranda Pereira, Natália Cristina Ferreira da Silva, Eliane Ayres, Fabiano Vargas Pereira, Rodrigo Lambert Oréfice,

Lignin and Wood Chemistry

Polyurethane waterborne synthesis was performed using a two-step method, commonly referred to as a prepolymer method. Nanocomposites based on waterborne polyurethane and cellulose nanocrystals were prepared by the prepolymer method by altering the mode and step in which the nanofillers were incorporated during the polyurethane formation. The morphology, structural, thermal, and mechanical properties of the resulting nanocomposite films were evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and tensile tests. FTIR results indicated that the degree of interaction between the nanofillers and the WPU through hydrogen bonds could be controlled by the method of cellulose nanocrystal incorporation. Data obtained from SAXS experiments showed that the cellulose nanocrystals as well as the step of the reaction in which they are added influenced the morphology of the polyurethane. The reinforcing effect of CNCs on the nanocomposites depends on their morphology.