Characterization of Polyurethane Foam Added with Synthesized Acetic and Oleic-Modified TiO2 Nanocrystals

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

Barbara Federica Scremin¹  Annagrazia Monteduro¹  Viviana Vergaro¹  Antonio Saracino¹  Paolo Maria Congedo¹  Caterina Lorusso¹  Giuseppe Ciccarella¹ 

关键词: TiO2;    polyurethane;    mechanical properties;    thermal properties;    nanoparticles;    foam;    cell morphology;    nanodispersion;   

DOI  :  10.5772/61275

来源: InTech

【 摘 要 】

In this work, the effects due to the addition of nanoparticles in polyurethane foams on thermo-physical and mechanical properties have been evaluated. Two types of nanoparticles were used, acetic and oleic-modified titania nanocrystals TiO2. The nanoparticles were first dispersed in a polyol component via the use of sonication; then, the doped polyol was mixed with isocyanate. The different characterization techniques describe the state of the dispersion of fillers in foam. The effects of these additions in foam were evaluated according to UNI EN 826-UNI EN 12087- UNI EN 13165, in terms of thermo-physical and mechanical properties, i.e., diffusivity, conductivity, compressive strength and water uptake. The microstructure of the foam was analysed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The foam obtained with nanoadditives presented improved mechanical characteristics compared to neat foam, presumably due to the different shape of the nanoparticles. The addition of nanoparticles favoured the formation of ...

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