CO2-based polyurethane elastomers with enhanced mechanical and tunable room-temperature damping performances

• Published in: European polymer journal Vol. 220; p. 113499
• Main Authors: Wang, Xin, Yin, Dexian, Chen, Zhi, Hu, Yuqiong, Hu, Shikai, Zhao, Xiuying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.11.2024
• Subjects: Carbon-fixed; CO2-based polyurethane; Controllable damping; Poly (propylene carbonate); Room-temperature; Poly (propylene carbonate); Carbon-fixed; Controllable damping; CO2-based polyurethane; Room-temperature

[Display omitted] •A novel CO2-based PU elastomer is successfully synthesized from CO2-based PPCD.•Tg of the elastomer effectively encompasses the room-temperature damping range.•CO2-based PU elastomer exhibits excellent damping and mechanical properties.•Mechanism of PU structure affecting damping...