Addition of calcium carbonate in the synthesis of flexible polyurethane foams
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https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2024.043401Keywords:
polyurethane, calcium carbonate, foamsAbstract
Within all their variability, foams constitute the largest segment in the polyurethane industry. Polyurethane is composed mainly of isocyanate (-N=C=O) and polyol (-OH) functional groups, presenting different characteristics by adding fillers. This polymer has a wide range of applications such as adhesives, coatings, varnishes, elastomers and foams. Aiming improvements in its thermal properties, calcium carbonate addition was investigated in proportions of 12.5%, 25% and 37.5% (w/w). This filler is widely used to change the properties of polymers, as it is easily found in nature and has a low cost. For the synthesis of polyurethane samples, isocyanate and polyol were reacted using "one shot" process. The obtained results demonstrated the change in the glass transition temperatures (Tg) of the material to higher values, which indicates a decrease in the mobility of the polymer chains. Also, an increase in decomposition temperature was observed via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). With Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, it was possible to analyze that the material was successfully synthesized by the appearance of the characteristic bands of PU foams. Furthermore, with the addition of calcium carbonate, it was possible to identify the presence of two phases, which indicate that the material underwent changes in its crystallinity, identified through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Finally, it was possible to observe via optical microscopy (OM) analysis that the addition of filler significantly changed the morphology of the foams.
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Copyright (c) 2024 David Rodrigues Gomes, Lucas Repecka Alves, Giovanni Miraveti Carriello, Henrique Solowej Medeiros Lopes, Guilherme Manassés Pegoraro, Marcus Felippe de Jesus Barros, Fernanda Pereira Camargo, Carlos Eduardo Corrêa, Daniel Komatsu
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