Triazole crosslinked polymers were prepared by reacting glycidyl azide polymer (GAP) with the propargyl-terminated poly(tetramethylene oxide) (PTMP) at different molar ratios of azide versus alkyne. Based on the optimum mechanical properties of the GAP/PTMP-2.5, a series of GAP/PTMP nanocomposites reinforced by either multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) or carboxyfunctionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-COOH) were prepared with different mass ratios. The glass transition temperatures (T g, PTMP ) assigned to PTMP of the GAP/PTMP composites almost kept at a constant range when the molar ratio of azide versus alkyne was from 1.0 to 2.5. When the loading MWCNTs was 1.0 wt %, the tensile strength and elongation at break achieved a maximum of 1.77 MPa and 36.3%, respectively. The nanocomposites with nearly similar T g, PTMP indicated no phase separation in the crosslinked polymers. The results revealed that the improved properties of GAP-based materials could be achieved by changing the molar ratio of azide versus alkyne and the nanofillers content.

A kind of glycidyl azide polymer (GAP)‐based composite has been fabricated using propargyl‐terminated ethylene oxide‐tetrahydrofuran copolymer (PPET) with two (p‐) and three (t‐) alkyne functionalities via Huisgen reaction. Independent upon the PPET functionality, both crosslink densities and mechanical properties for two GAP/PPET systems showed a positive‐interrelation changes of initial increase and subsequent decrease with an increase of azide/alkyne molar ratios. At equivalent of azide/alkyne molar ratios, the composites containing t‐PPET with higher alkyne functionality exhibited better mechanical properties, while those with two alkyne functionality presented lower glass transition. Under the regulation of alkyne functionality as 3 and azide/alkyne molar ratio as 3:1, the tensile strength, Young's modulus and breaking elongation could simultaneously reach the maximum values of 1.38 MPa, 4.07 MPa, and 122.5%, which was ascribed to optimal participation of azide/alkyne reaction into network construction. Overall, this study provides an additional optimization route for network‐structured binders in solid propellant system. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019, 136, 48016.

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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) architectural membrane material is a species of composite textile material. In comparison with other architectural membrane materials such as PTFE or ETFE, PVC membrane material is much cheaper, softer and easier construction feasibility. In this paper, g-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxy silane (KH-570), chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) and pellet binder (PB) were added into PVC paste, respectively. The mechanical properties (tensile strength, peel strength and tearing strength) of the coated fabric were investigated. It was found that the mechanical characteristics of PVC coated fabric were evidently affected by the addition of KH-570 in the coating paste. Both tensile strength and peel strength of PVC coated fabric were improved by the addition of KH-570. The addition of CPE into the coating paste had little effect on the mechanical properties of the coated fabric. The mechanical properties of the coated fabric were greatly improved by blending with PB, the peel strength enhanced 157% and the tensile strength increased 150N/50mm, but the tearing strength was largely reduced.