Preparation and properties of propargyl ether-terminated poly(imide siloxane)s and their composites

The novel propargyl ether-terminated oligo(imide siloxane)s (PTISs) based on 2,2’-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride (6FDA), aminopropyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (APPS), 4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA) and p-aminophenyl propargyl ether (APPE) were synthesized. The chemical structures of PTISs were characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 H NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The PTISs exhibited excellent solubility in organic solvent and had broad processing window. The T300 carbon fabric was used to reinforce the PTIS matrices and prepare the composites (T300CF/PTISs). The thermal stability of the cured PTISs was analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The dynamic thermal mechanical properties of the composites were measured by dynamic thermomechanical analysis (DMA). The results show that the temperature at 5% weight loss (T d5 ) and residual yield at 800°C (Y r800°C ) of the cured PTISs in N 2 increase with incorporation of the aromatic diamine, whereas the Y r800°C of the cured PTISs in air decreases with introduction of the aromatic diamine. The elasticity of the composite increases with incorporation of the aromatic diamine, and the peak temperature of loss factor for the composites are higher than 300°C. The flexural strength, tensile strength and interlaminar layer shear strength (ILSS) of the T300CF/PTIS composite display the values of 439 MPa, 427 MPa and 32 MPa at room temperature, respectively. The retention of the flexural strength and ILSS for the T300CF/PTIS composite are above 80% at 250°C.