Synthesis and characterization of polyamides based on dimer acid

Abstract

A series of dimer acid-based polyamides were synthesized by melt-polycondensation of dimer acid and various aromatic diamines, and were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FT-IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR). The physical properties of the polyamides, such as glass transition temperature, melting temperature, decomposition temperature and mechanical properties were also investigated. The polyamides’ intrinsic viscosity ranges from 1.8 dL·g⁻¹ to 2.2 dL·g⁻¹, and the melting temperature ranges from 140 °C to 181 °C. The glass transition temperatures, observed from dynamic mechanical analysis, fall in the range of 34.8–48.2 °C. The physical and mechanical properties of the resultant polyamides are similar to those of the PA1212. The heat resistance and mechanical properties of poly (4, 4′-diphenylsulfone dimeramide) (PSD) and poly(4, 4′-diphenyl dimeramide) (PPDI) are comparable to those of PA1212.

Keywords

polyamides / dimer acid / polycondensation / aromatic diamines

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