On the basis of the reports from 2010 to 2018, the chemical structure, production methods and applications of polyurethane ionomers were reviewed. The paper presents ionogenic reagents and counterions responsible for the incorporation of anionic and cationic groups into polyurethane chains and the resulting physicochemical properties of these polymers. The most important applications of synthesized ionomers as a waterborne polyurethane, elastomer materials, biomaterials and materials for special applications (electronics, nanocomposites) were presented.
Abbreviations
PUPolyurethane PUI Polyurethane ionomer PUD Polyurethane dispersion WPU Waterborne polyurethane HMDI 4,4 0 -Methylene bis(cyclohexyl isocyanate) MDI 4,4 0 -Methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) HDI 1,6-Hexamethylene diisocyanate IPDI Isophorone diisocyanate PTMO Polytetramethylene glycol PCD Polycarbonate diol POG Polyethylene glycol PPG Polypropylene glycol PCL Poly(e-caprolactone) diol PLA Polylactide diol PDMS Poly(dimethylsiloxane) DMPA 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid DMBA 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)butyric acid