Acid-Sensitivity and Physical Properties of Polymethylmethacrylate and Polyurethane Films Containing Polymeric Styryl Dye

  • Cho, Jae-Whan (Department of Textile Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Sun-Hwa (Department of Textile Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • So, Jung-Hyun (Department of Textile Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Jaung, Jae-Yun (Department of Fiber and Polymer Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Yoon, Kee-Jong (Department of Textile Engineering, Dankook University)
  • Published : 2004.09.01

Abstract

Solution-cast films of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polyurethane (PU) containing polymeric styryl dye up to 5 % by weight were prepared to investigate their acid-sensitivity and mechanical and thermal properties. Original red samples due to styryl dye turned out yellow very rapidly as they were exposed to acid vapor of hydrochloric acid or p-toluenesulfonic acid. According to UV/VIS spectroscopic measurements, characteristic peak intensities near 430 nm and 520 nm increased or decreased relatively with exposed amounts of acid, respectively. Both PMMA and PU samples showed uniform color distribution due to a good miscibility between polymer and dye which can be evidenced by measurements of glass transition temperature. No significant difference in acid-sensitivity was found between PU and PMMA except relative absorbance. However, dependence of their mechanical properties on dye content was somewhat different with PU or PMMA. In case of PMMA, modulus and breaking stress increased up to about 50 % with increasing dye content, whereas those of PU samples showed only slight increase. It was ascribed to whether the matrix polymer was in the glassy or rubbery state.

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