• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.616-622
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• 2009

In-depth understanding of the influence of hot pressing and melt processing on the properties of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is critical for effective mechanical recycling of TPU scraps. Therefore, this study focused on the effects of hot pressing and melt mixing on molecular weight (MW), polydispersity index (PDI), melt index (MI), characteristic IR peaks, hardness, thermal degradation and mechanical properties of TPU. The original TPU pellet (o-TPU) showed two broad peaks at lower and higher MW regions. However, four TPU film samples, TPU-0 prepared only by hot pressing of o-TPU pellet and TPU-1, TPU-2 and TPU-3 obtained by hot pressing of melt mixed TPUs (where the numbers indicate the run number of melt mixing), exhibited only a single peak at higher MW region. The TPU-0 film sample had the highest $M_n$ and the lowest PDI and hardness. The TPU-1 film sample had the highest $M_w$ and tensile modulus. As the run number of melt mixing increased, the peak-intensity of hydrogen bonded C=O stretching increased, however, the free C=O peak intensity, tensile strength/elongation at break and average MW decreased. All the samples showed two stage degradations. The degradation temperatures of TPU-0 sample (359 $^{\circ}C$ and 394 $^{\circ}C$)were higher than those of o-TPU (342 $^{\circ}C$ and 391 $^{\circ}C$). While all the melt mixed samples degraded at almost the same temperature (365 $^{\circ}C$ and 381 $^{\circ}C$). The first round of hot pressing and melt mixing was found to be the critical condition which led to the significant changes of $M_n$/$M_w$/PDI, MI, mechanical property and thermal degradation of TPU.

• 청정기술
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.172-179
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• 2009

높은 강도, 경도, 신율, 비중 및 내마모성 등을 가진 채 폐기되는 열가소성 폴리우레탄 스크랩(TPU-S)과 습윤 상태의 내슬립성은 높으나 기계적 물성이 떨어지는 EPDM 고무의 용융 블렌드를 통해 신발 소재용 필름을 제조하고 조성과 특성과의 관계를 연구하였다. 블렌드 중의 TPU-S의 함량이 증가함에 따라 강도, 신도, 내마모성, 비중 및 경도 등 모든 물성이 증가하였으나, 습윤 상태의 내슬립성(동적마찰계수)은 크게 감소하였다. TPU-S 함량의 증가에 따라 블렌드의 파단신율은 단순혼합법칙 이상으로 증가하였으며, 습윤 상태의 내슬립성은 TPU-S가 $0{\sim}65%$ 범위에서 단순혼합법칙 이상이었다. 그러나 인장강도, 비중 및 내마모성은 모두 단순혼합법칙보다 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 이들 블렌드의 조성-특성 관계의 결과로부터 일반적으로 요구되는 신발 겉창용 소재의 물성에 충족되는 EPDM/TPU-S 블렌드의 조성은 무게비가 30/70인 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.297-302
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• 2016

Water-based systems are dominating the coating market because of worldwide VOCs regulations. Research is focusing especially on waterborne polyurethane (WPU) because of its unique mechanical and chemical properties. However, commercial WPU consists of linear thermoplastic polymers with polar groups on the main chain, which do not perform as well as solvent-borne PU in a two-pack system. In this study, APTES were used as a chain crosslink agent to overcome commercial WPU's limited performance. WPUs synthesized by using a sol-gel process were evaluated with FT-IR, particle analysis, TGA, tensile tests, pull-off tests, SEM, and EIS. The results showed that WPUs with added APTES had better thermal stability, mechanical properties, and water resistance than did WPUs without added APTES. Consequently, the sol-gel process increased the crosslink density of WPUs and modified the WPU's own properties.

• 한국섬유공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국섬유공학회 2002년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.289-292
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• 2002

전분을 이용한 환경친화성 고분자 플라스틱 재료에는 전분충진형, blend형 등이 있으나, 대체로 전분은 보조재료로 사용된다. 이에 반해 extruder를 이용한 전분발포체나 TPS (Thermoplastic starch) 등은 전분을 주재료로 사용하여 플라스틱 재료를 만드는 것이지만, TPS 필름의 Tg가 실온보다 높아 glassy 상태의 brittle한 성질로 인해 물성이 낮으며, 수분 친화적인 성질로 인해 플라스틱 재료로서의 사용이 제한되는 단점이 있다[1,2]. (중략)

• 한국염색가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국염색가공학회 2008년도 제39차 학술발표회
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• pp.149-150
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• 2008

인체에 무해한 친환경 소재인 TPU수지를 인조합성피혁에 채용하여 기존에는 없던 통기성을 부여하였으며 PU 소재의 제품보다 내가수분해성이 뛰어나면서 기본물성이 우수한 고감성 인조합성 피혁 제품을 개발하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2019

Supercapacitors are attracting much attention in sensor, military and space applications due to their excellent thermal stability and non-explosion. The ionic liquid is more thermally stable than other electrolytes and can be used as a high temperature electrolyte, but it is not easy to realize a high temperature energy device because the separator shrinks at high temperature. Here, we report a study on electrochemical supercapacitors using a composite electrolyte film that does not require a separator. The composite electrolyte is composed of thermoplastic polyurethane, ionic liquid and fumed silica nanoparticles, and it acts as a separator as well as an electrolyte. The silica nanoparticles at the optimum mass concentration of 4wt% increase the ionic conductivity of the composite electrolyte and shows a low interfacial resistance. The 5 wt% polyurethane in the composite electrolyte exhibits excellent electrochemical properties. At $175^{\circ}C$, the capacitance of the supercapacitor using our free standing composite electrolyte is 220 F/g, which is 25 times higher than that at room temperature. This study has many potential applications in the electrolyte of next generation energy storage devices.

• 폴리머
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2014

Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate(MDI)와 poly(tetramethylene glycol)(PTMG)로부터 양말단에 isocyanate(NCO) 작용기를 가진 polyurethane(PU) prepolymer를 제조한 다음 이를 개시제로 하고 potassium pyrrolidonate를 촉매로 하여 2-pyrrolidone을 음이온 개환중합함으로써 최종적으로 양 끝에 polyamide4(PA4)가 단단한 블록이 되고 PU가 부드러운 블록이 되는 PA4-PU-PA4 형태의 삼블록 공중합체를 합성하였다. 그리고 공중합체내 각각 PA4 블록과 PU 블록의 분자량을 변화시켜 이들의 변화가 여러 가지 성질에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 결과적으로 PA4 블록으로 인해 원래의 PU 탄성체보다 용융온도($T_m$)는 크게 상승하였고 PA4 블록의 분자량이 증가함에 따라 초기 탄성률과 인장강도는 크게 증가하였다. 한편, PU 블록의 분자량이 증가되면 파단신율이 증가하였지만 초기 탄성률과 인장강도는 감소하는 전형적인 블록 공중합체형 탄성체의 성질을 나타냈다.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.20-28
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• 2023

In this study, TPU resin for coating was prepared by varying the mixing ratio of antistatic TPU and recycled TPU to manufacture permanent antistatic materials. The coated yarn was prepared by coating on the nylon yarn, and then the thermal, rheological, mechanical properties and antistatic properties were analyzed. In addition, antistatic properties and durability were confirmed after manufacturing UD fabrics using coated yarns. The mixing ratio of antistatic TPU and recycled TPU was most appropriate at 4:6, and the antistatic property had a surface resistance of 2.20 × 10⁹ Ω and a static charge of 398 V. In the coating process, the coating speed was most appropriate at 0.21 m/s, and the surface resistance of the UD fabric manufactured with the coated yarn manufactured under this condition was 6.80 × 10⁹ Ω and the static charge was 484 V. The UD fabric had a surface resistance of 7.21 × 10⁹ Ω and a static charge of 517 V after washing 10 times, and it was confirmed that the permanent antistatic property was excellent.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.44-56
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• 2023

Additive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing of metals has been drawing significant attention due to its reliability, usefulness, and low cost with rapid prototyping. Among the various AM technologies, fused deposition modeling (FDM) or fused filament fabrication is receiving much interest because of its simple manufacturing processing, low material waste, and cost-effective equipment. FDM technology uses metal-filled polymer filaments for 3D printing, followed by debinding and sintering to fabricate complex metal parts. An efficient binder is essential for producing polymer filaments and the thermal post-processing of printed objects. This study involved an in-depth investigation of and a fabrication route for a novel multi-component binder system with steel alloy powder (45 vol.%) ranging from filament fabrication and 3D printing to debinding and sintering. The binder system consisted of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as a binder and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polylactic acid (PLA) as a carrier. The PVP binder held the metal components tightly by maintaining their stoichiometry, and the TPU and PLA in the ratio of 9:1 provided flexibility, stiffness, and strength to the filament for 3D printing. The efficacy of the binder system was examined by fabricating 3D-printed cubic structures. The results revealed that the thermal debinding and sintering processes effectively removed the binder/carrier from the cubic structures, resulting in isotropic shrinkage of approximately 15.8% in all directions. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) patterns displayed the microstructure behavior, phase transition, and elemental composition of the 3D cubic structure.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.312-327
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• 2024

In this study, a rehabilitation 3D printed wearable device was developed by combining an assembly-type robot hand and an integral-type robot hand through fused deposition 3D printing manufacturing with various hardness TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) filaments. The hardware configuration of the robot hand includes a controller designed with four motors, one small servo motor, and a circuit board. In the case of the assembly-type robot hand model, a 3D printed robot hand was assembled using samples printed with TPU of hardness 87A and 95A. It was observed that TPU with a hardness of 95A was suitable for use due to shape stability. For the integrated-type robot hand model, the external sample using TPU of hardness 95A could be modified through a cutting method, and the hardware configuration is the same as the assembly-type. The system structure of the 3D printed robot hand was improved from an individual control method to a simultaneous transmission method.Furthermore, the system architecture of an integrated 3D printed robotic hand rehabilitation device and the application of the rehabilitation device were developed.