Structure–property correlation study of hyperbranched polyurethane–urea (HBPU) coatings

This paper deals with the structure–property relation of different HBPU coatings based on the variation of parameters like, NCO/OH ratio, generation number and type of diisocyanates used. For this, the NCO terminated HBPU prepolymers were synthesized first by reacting the different generation hyperbranched polyesters (HBPs) with excess diisocyanates. In the next step, these HBPU prepolymer coated films were completely moisture cured to get the desired HBPU coatings. The synthesized polymers were confirmed by 1H, 13C NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy methods whereas structure–property relation was drawn from the FT-IR peak deconvolution technique. The degree of branching (DB) and percent composition of different structural units present in the HBPs were calculated from the 1H and 13C NMR data by using Fretch equation. The melt viscosity study of different HBP samples suggests that most polyester sample showed Newtonian behavior. The coating film properties were studied by DMTA, TGA, UTM, and contact angle measurement instruments. DMTA and TGA data shows that the increase of NCO/OH ratio and generation number had a favorable impact on storage modulus (E′), glass transition temperature (Tg), onset degradation temperature (T1ON) and char residue values of the coatings. The contact angle and UTM data suggest that the hydrophobicity and tensile strength increases but flexibility decreases with increasing the NCO/OH ratio.

► We have prepared Various hyperbranched polyurethane (HBPU) coatings and their properties were evaluated.
► The FT-IR peak deconvolution study of C O and NH zone of different HBPU coatings suggests that the hydrogen bonding interaction and network formation increases with increasing the NCO/OH ratio.
► The thermo-mechanical properties of the coatings free films were studied by TGA, DMTA, UTM and SEM instrument techniques.
► The DMTA and TGA results suggest that the NCO/OH ratio and generation number of HBPs had a favorable impact on various properties.