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Effects of MDI-PPG molecular weight on the thermorheological behaviour of MDI-isocyanate based bituminous foams

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JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 704-711

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2012.10.025

Keywords

Bituminous foam; lsocyanate; Rheology; Viscosity; Polymer molecular weight

Funding

  1. MEC-FEDER programme [MAT2007-61460]
  2. Junta de Andalucia Programme [TEP6689]

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Dimensionally stable bituminous foams were prepared by using 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate/polypropylene glycol (MDI-PPG) quasi-prepolymers, with different molecular weights. From the results obtained, it may be concluded that, after foam formation, the rheological properties are remarkably affected, especially at high temperatures. Paradoxically, the greater the molecular weight of MDI-PPG, the lower the values of viscosities at 60 degrees C, and the linear viscoelasticity functions of the resulting foams. This result seems to be related to the improved ability of small MDI-PPG molecules to interact strongly with polar bitumen compounds, leading to the formation of larger molecular-sized compounds. (c) 2012 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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