Structure–property relationships in photopolymerizable polymer networks: Effect of composition on the crosslinked structure and resulting thermomechanical properties of a (meth)acrylate‐based system

Alicia M. Ortega; Scott E. Kasprzak; Christopher M. Yakacki; Julie Diani; Alan R. Greenberg; Ken Gall

doi:10.1002/app.28732

journal article Jul 23, 2008

Structure–property relationships in photopolymerizable polymer networks: Effect of composition on the crosslinked structure and resulting thermomechanical properties of a (meth)acrylate‐based system

Alicia M. Ortega Scott E. Kasprzak Christopher M. Yakacki Julie Diani Alan R. Greenberg Ken Gall

Journal of Applied Polymer Science Vol. 110 No. 3 pp. 1559-1572 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractPhotoinitiated polymer networks were formed by copolymerization of tert‐butyl acrylate with di(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate (DEGDMA) or poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate (PEGDMA). The degree of crosslinking was systematically varied by modifying the weight fraction and molecular weight of the dimethacrylate crosslinking agent. An increase in effective crosslink density with increasing crosslinking agent concentrations was confirmed by decreasing equilibrium swelling ratios (q) and increasing rubbery moduli (ER). Glass transition temperatures (Tg) varied from −22 to 124°C, increasing with increasing DEGDMA content and decreasing with increasing PEGDMA content. Tensile deformation behavior (at Tg) ranged from an elastomeric‐like large‐strain response for lightly crosslinked materials to a small‐strain brittle response for highly crosslinked networks. At low crosslinking levels, the strain‐to‐failure of the network polymers decreased quickly with increasing crosslinking agent concentration. The stress at failure demonstrated a more complex relationship with crosslinking agent concentration. The effect of composition on network structure and resulting properties (q, ER, strain‐to‐failure) decreased as the crosslinking agent concentration increased. The results reveal trade‐offs in Tg, ER, strain‐to‐failure, and failure stress with composition and network structure, and are discussed in light of the wide range of potential applications suggested in the literature for (meth)acrylate‐based photopolymerizable polymer networks including biomaterials and shape‐memory polymers. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008

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Published: Jul 23, 2008
Vol/Issue: 110(3)
Pages: 1559-1572
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Christopher M. Yakacki

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80204

Cite This Article

Alicia M. Ortega, Scott E. Kasprzak, Christopher M. Yakacki, et al. (2008). Structure–property relationships in photopolymerizable polymer networks: Effect of composition on the crosslinked structure and resulting thermomechanical properties of a (meth)acrylate‐based system. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 110(3), 1559-1572. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.28732

Structure–property relationships in photopolymerizable polymer networks: Effect of composition on the crosslinked structure and resulting thermomechanical properties of a (meth)acrylate‐based system

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