Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of New Fluorinated Poly(imide siloxane) Co-polymers from 4,4′-(Hexafluoro-isopropylidene)diphthalic Anhydride

Several new poly(imide siloxane)s co-polymers have been prepared by the reaction of 4,4'-(hexafluoro-isopropylidene) diphthalic anhydride (6FDA) with commercially available 4,4'-oxydianiline (ODA) and with five different novel trifluoromethyl-substituted diamines, each with 20 wt% aminopropyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (APPS). The poly(imide siloxane) s are well characterized by different spectroscopic, thermal, mechanical and electrical techniques. The synthesized polymers exhibit good solubility in different organic solvents. The H-1-NMR indicates that the siloxane incorporation is about 17-19% for polymers 1a-f. These poly(imide siloxane) films show low water absorption rate (0.88-0.09%) and a low dielectric constant (2.43-2.58) at 1 MHz. The polymers show very good thermal stability, even up to 419 degrees C for 5% weight loss in synthetic air and a glass transition temperature of up to 230 degrees C. All poly(imide siloxane)s formed tough transparent films, with a tensile strength of up to 79 MPa, a modulus of elasticity of up to 1.38 GPa and elongation-at-break of up to 30%. Thermal, mechanical and dielectric properties of these polymers have been evaluated and compared with their non-siloxane analogues. (C) Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2010