Polyurethane-polysiloxane Copolymer Compatibilized SiR/TPU TPV with Comfortable Human Touch Toward Wearable Devices

Hong-Fang Zhang; Qian Hao; Hong-Chi Tian; Peng-Jun Yao; Xue-Ying Liu; Bing Yu; Nan-Ying Ning; Ming Tian; Li-Qun Zhang

doi:10.1007/s10118-022-2827-9

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Polyurethane-polysiloxane Copolymer Compatibilized SiR/TPU TPV with Comfortable Human Touch Toward Wearable Devices

RESEARCH ARTICLE | Updated：2023-01-06

- Polyurethane-polysiloxane Copolymer Compatibilized SiR/TPU TPV with Comfortable Human Touch Toward Wearable Devices
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 41, Issue 2, Pages: 258-266(2023)
- Affiliations：
  
  a.Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
  b.Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
  c.Shandong Dawn Polymer Material Co., Ltd., Longkou 265700, China
  d.Zhejiang Collaborative Innovation Center for High Value Utilization of Byproducts from Ethylene Project, Ningbo Polytechnic, Ningbo 315800, China
- Author bio：
  
  ningny@mail.buct.edu.cn (N.Y.N.)
  tianm@mail.buct.edu.cn (M.T.)
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1007/s10118-022-2827-9
  CLC：
- Received：20 May 2022，
  
  Revised：2022-6-13，
  
  Accepted：22 June 2022，
  
  Online First：26 September 2022，
  
  Published：01 February 2023
- Accepted：
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Zhang, H. F.; Hao, Q.; Tian, H. C.; Yao, P. J.; Liu, X. Y.; Yu, B.; Ning, N. Y.; Tian, M.; Zhang, L. Q. Polyurethane-polysiloxane copolymer compatibilized SiR/TPU TPV with comfortable human touch toward wearable devices. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2023, 41, 258–266

Hong-Fang Zhang, Qian Hao, Hong-Chi Tian, et al. Polyurethane-polysiloxane Copolymer Compatibilized SiR/TPU TPV with Comfortable Human Touch Toward Wearable Devices[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2023, 41(2): 258-266.
Zhang, H. F.; Hao, Q.; Tian, H. C.; Yao, P. J.; Liu, X. Y.; Yu, B.; Ning, N. Y.; Tian, M.; Zhang, L. Q. Polyurethane-polysiloxane copolymer compatibilized SiR/TPU TPV with comfortable human touch toward wearable devices. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2023, 41, 258–266 DOI： 10.1007/s10118-022-2827-9.

Hong-Fang Zhang, Qian Hao, Hong-Chi Tian, et al. Polyurethane-polysiloxane Copolymer Compatibilized SiR/TPU TPV with Comfortable Human Touch Toward Wearable Devices[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2023, 41(2): 258-266. DOI： 10.1007/s10118-022-2827-9.

摘要

Polyurethane-polysiloxane copolymer with high content of polysiloxane segment (PU-co-HPSi) shows good compatibilization effect on SiR/TPU blends

and the PU-co-HPSi compatibilized SiR/TPU TPV with comfortable human touch

a fine SiR dispersed phase and good mechanical performance was prepared

facilitating its application in wearable intelligent devices.

Abstract

Because of its softness

wear resistance

biocompatibility

extremely comfortable human touch

thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) comprised of silicone rubber (SiR) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) (SiR/TPU TPV) is especially suitable for wearable intelligent devices. Nevertheless

developing good compatibilizer is still required to prepare high performance SiR/TPU TPV. In this study

three kinds of polyurethane-polysiloxane copolymer (PU

-co-

PSi) with different contents of polysiloxane segment were selected

and their compatibilization effect on SiR/TPU blends was studied using nanomechanical mapping technique of AFM. The results show that using PU

-co-

PSi with the highest content of polysiloxane segment (PU

-co-

HPSi)

the interface thickness largely increases

and the average size of SiR dispersed phase largely decreases

indicating its good compatibilization effect. By using PU

-co-

HPSi as compatibilizer

SiR/TPU TPV with a fine SiR dispersed phase and good mechanical performance were successfully prepared. The mechanism on the compatibilization effect of these PU

-co-

PSi on SiR/TPU TPVs was revealed.

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