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Characterisation of Polyurethane Coatings Using Thermoanalytical Techniques

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A two-pack polyurethane coating was analyzed using thermoanalytical techniques. The curing reaction, monitored using pressure differential calorimetry (PDSC), rheometry and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) shows the temperature dependency of activation energy and hence rate of curing. In-situ ATR-FTIR shows the formation of urethane linkage over time. The decomposition behavior carried out under non-isothermal mode using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) shows bimodal behavior. The activation energies of the initial step (10% decomposition) from both iso and non-isothermal experiments are in very good agreement with each other. The use of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) shows the difference in glass transition behavior (Tg) and elastic modulus (E') due to the different state of cure. Also the coating exhibits a very broad loss modulus peak (E'') indicating higher energy dissipation with deformation.

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  1. Polymer Science Group, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, The Levels, S. A., Australia

    M. Ginic-Markovic, N. R. Choudhury & J. G. Matisons

  2. Department of Chemical Eng., University of Adelaide, Adelaide, S. A., Australia

    D. R. G. Williams

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  1. M. Ginic-Markovic
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Ginic-Markovic, M., Choudhury, N.R., Matisons, J.G. et al. Characterisation of Polyurethane Coatings Using Thermoanalytical Techniques. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 59, 409–424 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010133323044

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