ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Three diethynylated bisbenzimidazole prepolymers were synthesized and their polymerization characteristics examined. N-phenyl-substituted diethynylated bisbenzimidazoles melted between 250 and 265°C and had gel times of several seconds to several minutes. In contrast, an N-phenoxyphenyl diethynylated bisbenzimidazole melted at a temperature sufficiently low (ca. 150°C) to provide a 5-min gel time at 170°C and a 4-min gel time at 210°C. This material showed promise as a potential laminating resin and a brief screening of the prepolymer for this application was carried out. The polymers of both N-phenyl- and N-phenoxyphenyl-substituted diethynylated bisbenzimidazoles showed apparent degradation temperatures of 500°C or greater when examined by thermogravimetric analysis.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1983.170211016
