Muon spin relaxation has been used to study the dynamics of hard domains in
three polyurethane elastomers based on methylenediphenyleneisocyanate. Rep
olarisation curves of the muonium spin show the muon implants to the aromat
ic ring of the hard segments. Qualitative changes in the muon spin relaxati
on rate indicative of phenyl ring dynamics can be seen as the polyurethane
is heated from 100 to 470 K. Interpretation of the changes seen in the muon
spin relaxation rate are hampered by the absence of a detailed theoretical
understanding. Further, poor muon counting statistics of this initial expe
riment make an accurate analysis impossible. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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