The waterborne polyurethane dispersions based on polycarbonate diol: Effect of ionic content

► Polyurethane dispersions (PUD) were synthesized from polycarbonate diol. ► The effect of the DMPA content on the thermal properties of PUD films was measured. ► The thermal stability of PUD was increased by decreasing the DMPA content. ► Tg values of PUD were increased by increasing ionic content. ► The PUD with the highest content of DMPA showed more significant phase separation confirmed by AFM results.