Synthesis and derivatization of polybutadiene containing poly (ether urethane amide)s

A series of polybutadiene-containing poly(ether urethane amide)s was synthe sized. The physical properties of the resulting polymers were observed to b e significantly affected both by the polybutadiene content in the soft segm ent, as well as by the nature of dicarboxylic acid chain extender. Prelimin ary derivatization reactions of the polymers were performed via a free-radi cal reaction mechanism, using different acrylic monomers as a model, by whi ch a range of polymer properties were obtained, including highly hydrophobi c and hydrogel-like materials. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.