Structural, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Aqueous Hybrid Emulsion of Silylated Poly (Urethane)/Organic Modified Montmorillonite Nanocomposites Based on a New Silicone and Imide Ring Containing Vinylic Macromonomer

A new silicone and imide ring containing vinylic macromonomer, N-trimethylsiloxyethyltrimellitilimidomethacrylate (TMSETMIM), has been synthesized for the formulation of waterborne polyurethane (PU). A vinyl group containing silicone, the (3-methacryloyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (MPTMS) was used for comparison of the effects of silicone type with TMSETMIM on the PU. Then, a series of new siliconized PU hybrid nanocomposites, were successfully synthesized by the emulsion polymerization in the presence of organic modified montmorillonite (OMMT) and an aqueous PU dispersion using ammonium peroxodisulfate (APS) as an initiator. The PU dispersion was synthesized by a polyaddition reaction of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI), on polypropylene glycol (PPG-1000) and dimethylol propionic acid (DMPA) as a chain extender. The obtained NCO chain ends reacted with water (which acts as a further chain extender producing some urea bonds). The structural elucidation of monomer was carried out by FTIR, H-1-NMR, and C-13-NMR spectroscopic techniques. The copolymers were also characterized by using FTIR. Thermal properties of the copolymers were studied by using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The morphologies of the copolymers were characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transition electron microscopy (TEM) and then the effects of silicone concentrations on the water absorption ratio was examined. The formed film from the hybrid emulsion containing TMSETMIM could provide obviously higher water-resistance property in comparison with MPTMS. Also, the heat stability increases while the T-g decreased.