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Title: FUNCTIONALIZING POLYETHERS TO REACT WITH COTTON

Author
item Sachinvala, Navzer
item Prevost, Nicolette
item Lambert, Alexander
item Peters, Julie
item Campbell, Jacqueline
item Bland, John
item MASKOS, KAROL
item NIEMCZURA, WALTER

Submitted to: Polymers for Advanced Technologies
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/21/2003
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Poly(ethylene glycols) and poly(propylene glycols) of different molecular weights were converted to the corresponding dibromides, bis-triallylammonium bromides, and bis-epoxy methallyl ethers. In addition, the bis-triallylammonium bromides were further converted to arborized polyether polyols by the hydroboration oxidation sequence. In this presentation, we will discuss their syntheses, proton, carbon-13, mass spectral, and thermal (DSC, TGA) characteristics, as well as explain how they react with cotton print cloth to improve tensile and tear strengths. These tests were performed using ASTM D-5035 and D-1424, respectively.