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Novel series of poly (CL–co–Pluronic) polymers were successfully synthesized in situ by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactam (ε-CL). The copolymerization was activated by new type macroactivators (MAs) based on hydroxyl-terminated poly (ethylene oxide)-poly (propylene oxide)-poly (ethylene oxide) [PEO-PPO-PEO] triblock copolymers, known under the trade name Pluronic®. Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI) was used to obtain the isocyanate-terminated Pluronic prepolymers. The corresponding MAs were synthesized in situ with an N-carbamoyllactam structure. As an initiator of the copolymerization processes was used sodium lactamate (NaCL). To confirm the influence over the copolymerization process, microstructure, composition and molecular weight of the polymeric products two new types MAs based on Pluronic (P123 and F68) have been varied from 2 to 10 wt.% (vs. the monomer ε-CL). The structure of the both Pluronic based macroactivators (MAs) and accordingly obtained two series poly (CL-co-Pluronic) polymers were confirmed by 1H NMR and FT-IR analyses. Additionally, the structure, molecular weight, physicomechanical behavior, thermal stability and morphology of the new synthesized poly (CL–co–Pluronic) polymers have been investigated by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Wide-Angle X-ray Diffraction (WAXD), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis.
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Kyulavska, M., Bryaskova, R., Bozukova, D. et al. Synthesis, structure and behavior of new polycaprolactam copolymers based on poly (ethylene oxide)–poly (propylene oxide)–poly (ethylene oxide) macroactivators derived from Pluronic block copolymers. J Polym Res 21, 471 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-014-0471-y
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