ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
On the basis of kinetic studies of noncatalyzed synthesis of carbamates in chlorobenzene solution, a kinetic model of polyurethane synthesis has been proposed. The model was built on a set of elementary, sequential - parallel reactions between functional groups of the main reagents involved in polyurethane synthesis. The assumption that reactivity of reagents did not depend of their mol wt allowed simulation of the kinetics of formation of allophanate branches for various process parameters. It has been found that the process temperature and initial ratio of reagents are of primary importance. A set of equations, describing the synthesis of linear polyurethanes, has been derived. The equations afford calculation of the degree of polymer chain branching and their application yields results similar to those obtained by the more general method based on numerical solution of the differential equations involved. Advantages resulting from the mathematical modeling of the process kinetics have been pointed out. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1992.070461210
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