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Study on Microphase Separation and Thermal Resistance of Silicone Coupling Agent-modified Moisture-cured Polyurethane

  • YANG Juanyong ,
  • FAN Taofeng ,
  • XU Fei
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  • 1. Nanjing Museum,Nanjing 210016,China;

    2. Key Scientific Research Base of Ancient Site and Painting Conservation(Nanjing Museum & China Grand Canal Museum),Nanjing 210016,China;

    3. China Grand Canal Museum,Yangzhou,Jiangsu 225007,China

Online published: 2026-03-09

Abstract

[Objective]To modify moisture-curable polyurethane with silane coupling agents toimprove its thermal resistance for the conservation of cultural relics in humid environments.[Methods]A partially silane-terminated silicone-modified moisture-curable polyurethane was synthesized using polyether polyols(polyethylene glycol and polytetramethylene ether glycol)and aliphatic isocyanates(isophorone diisocyanate) as precursors,with trimethoxy(3-(phenylamino)propyl)silane as the secondary aminosilane coupling agent. The polyurethane films were characterized through chroma meter, UV-Vis spectrophotometry,Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis(TGA),and thermal-oxidative aging tests to evaluate their appearance,hydrogen bonding degree, and thermal stability.[Results]The results showed that the silicone coupling agent-modified moisture-curable polyurethane films exhibited a visible light transmittance of 85%-89% with a color difference(ΔE)of <0. 4. Increasing the hard segment/soft segment mass ratio enhanced microphase separation, while increasing the dosage of the secondary aminosilane coupling agent reduced it. The activationenergies calculated by the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa(FWO)and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose(KAS)methods increased from 77. 33-99. 71 kJ/mol to 104. 02-127. 39 kJ/mol before and after silicone modification, showing an increase of 27. 8%-34. 5%. The thermal degradation mechanisms were consistent withdiffusion models(D1D2,and D3)and the reaction order model(Fn). The color difference upon heating was reduced.[Conclusion] The synthesized silicone coupling agent-modified polyurethane is colorless and transparent,exhibits excellent thermal stability,and shows promising potential forapplication in the conservation of fragile organic cultural relics excavated from humid environments.

Cite this article

YANG Juanyong , FAN Taofeng , XU Fei . Study on Microphase Separation and Thermal Resistance of Silicone Coupling Agent-modified Moisture-cured Polyurethane[J]. Paint & Coatings Industry, 2026 , 56(3) : 27 -35 . DOI: 10.12020/j.issn.0253-4312.2025-133

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