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  • In situ Copolymerized Toughened Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) with Highly Transparency for Support Film of Polarizers

  • Yingying Wang*, Bin Yang*, **,† , Liangyong He*, Yuqing Yang*, Nuo Zhang*, Yang Wang*, Zhiqiang Shi*, **, Yuchao Ke**, Lifen Su***, Jiasheng Qian*, Ru Xia*, and Tao Jiang****

  • *College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P.R. China
    **Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co., Ltd., Ningguo 242399, Anhui, P.R. China
    ***School of Materials Science & Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P.R. China
    ****Longteng Security & Surveillance Technology Co, Ltd., Lu’an 237001, Anhui, P.R. China

  • 편광자 지지체를 위한 투명도가 높은 Insitu 공중합 강화 PMMA 고분자

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Abstract

In this study, a series of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) copolymer films were prepared via solution polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with butyl acrylate (BA) and lauryl methacrylate (LMA) as monomers. Mechanical properties, hydrophobic properties, and optical properties of the films were intensively investigated. The rheological results showed that the fluidity of the copolymer was considerably enhanced. When the monomer ratio of MMA:BA:LMA was 100:30:10, the copolymer film S4 showed the best overall performance with perfect optical transparency maintained. The results of the dynamic mechanical and thermal analysis suggested that the glass transition temperature (Tg) moved towards lower temperature, with enhanced ductility of the PMMA films. A large number of yield folds and crazes appeared on the cross-sectional surface of copolymer films through morphological observations, displaying the obvious characteristics of toughness fracture and obeying the energy dissipation mechanism of cracks shear band. The present study provided a facile way of preparing PMMA films with high toughness and light transmittance by appropriate selection of the monomers, which will be of practical significance for further studies on the replacement of triacetyl cellulose as a support film of polarizers.


Keywords: poly(methyl methacrylate), copolymer film, toughness, polarizer.

  • Polymer(Korea) 폴리머
  • Frequency : Bimonthly(odd)
    ISSN 0379-153X(Print)
    ISSN 2234-8077(Online)
    Abbr. Polym. Korea
  • 2023 Impact Factor : 0.4
  • Indexed in SCIE

This Article

  • 2022; 46(5): 566-576

    Published online Sep 25, 2022

  • 10.7317/pk.2022.46.5.566
  • Received on Apr 11, 2022
  • Revised on Jul 1, 2022
  • Accepted on Jul 7, 2022

Correspondence to

  • Bin Yang

  • *College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P.R. China
    **Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co., Ltd., Ningguo 242399, Anhui, P.R. China

  • E-mail: yangbin@ahu.edu.cn