Free Radical and Thermal Curing of Terpyridine-Modified Terpolymers

Hofmeier, Harald; El-ghayoury, Abdelkrim; Schubert, Ulrich S.

Abstract:

Terpolymers bearing terpyridine as well as (meth)acrylates as free radical curable groups (UV-curing) or hydroxyl groups (thermal curing with bis-isocyanates) were synthesized and characterized using 1H NMR, IR and UV-vis spectroscopy as well as GPC. Subsequently, the ability of covalent crosslinking via the UV-initiated polymerization of the acrylate groups was investigated. Moreover, the thermal covalent crosslinking via the reaction of hydroxyl functionalized terpolymer and bis-isocyanate compounds could be successfully achieved.

Year:

2004

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

crosslinking; poly methyl methacrylate; UV curing; thermal curing; supramolecular chemistry; terpyridine

Journal:

Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volume:

42

Pages:

4028 - 4035