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A series of polyurethane networks were prepared by reacting MDI (4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate) with various mixtures of poly(oxyethylene) end-capped poly(oxypropylene) triol and diol. The uniaxial compressive properties of the polyurethane networks both in equilibrium swelling in toluene and in a dried state were measured at 27 °C. The compressive stress-strain data were analyzed according to equations based on the Gaussian theory of elasticity. Deviations from the Gaussian behavior were observed; however, as the polyether diol content increased, deviations from the Gaussian behavior decreased. The interaction parameters between the polyurethane networks and toluene at an equilibrium state were analyzed by the Flory-Huggins equation. As the polyether diol content increased, the interaction parameter, χ, increased due to the increasing content of the poly(oxyethylene) unit and urethane group concentration. With increasing polyether diol content, polyurethane networks approached phantom behavior more closely.
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Lee, DK. Elasticity behavior of swollen polyurethane networks. J Polym Res 6, 117–122 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-006-0078-z
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