Durability of PS-polyurethane dedicated for composite strengthening applications in masonry and concrete structures
Authors:
- Konrad Kwiecień,
- Arkadiusz Kwiecień,
- Teresa Stryszewska,
- Magdalena Szumera,
- Marta Dudek
Abstract
Polyurethane flexible joints (PUFJ) and fiber reinforced polyurethanes (FRPU) have shown great potential in the repair and protection of masonry and concrete structures. However, some questions have been raised about the durability of such solutions. The accelerated weathering and thermal stability tests carried out so far have shown the mechanical stability of PS-polyurethane in temperatures up to 100 °C and some UV-induced surface degradation. The paper reports the results from tensile tests of PS-polyurethane, used in the technologies mentioned above after being subjected to aging in different corrosive factors, a thermal analysis of unaged polymer which consists of DSC-TGA and dilatometry studies, and SEM-microscopy observation of the specimens with the indication of the elemental composition (EDS). PS-polyurethane showed low sensitivity to weathering with exposition to UV-radiation, some reactiveness to aqueous environments of a different chemical nature, and resistivity to soil and freezing in both air and water. SEM observations indicated changes in the composition of mineral fillers as the main effect of immersion in different water solutions. DSC-TGA studies showed the thermal stability of PS-polyurethane up to 200 °C and degradation proceeding in five stages. Dilatometry studies revealed that the firstdegree thermal degradation over 200 °C causes a serious loss of mechanical properties.
- Record ID
- CUT0a1702141a0d40fabd506a508e3675e6
- Publication categories
- ;
- Author
- Journal series
- Polymers, ISSN , e-ISSN 2073-4360, Biweekly
- Issue year
- 2020
- Vol
- 12
- No
- 12
- Pages
- [1-16]
- Article number
- 2830
- Other elements of collation
- fot.; schem.; tab.; wykr.; Bibliografia (na s.) - 14-16; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 42; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.; Numeracja w czasopiśmie - Vol. 12, Iss. 12, Spec. Iss.
- Substantive notes
- Special Issue: Structural Reinforced Polymer Composites
- Keywords in English
- polyurethane, flexible-joints, durability, degradation, thermal analysis
- DOI
- DOI:10.3390/polym12122830 Opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/12/2830 Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
- Score (nominal)
- 100
- Publication indicators
- = 10
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- Indeksowana w: Web of Science, Scopus
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUT0a1702141a0d40fabd506a508e3675e6/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUT0a1702141a0d40fabd506a508e3675e6
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