SYNTHESIS AND INVESTIGATION OF ALPHA,OMEGA-METHACRYLOYL TERMINATED EPOXIDE-AMINE MACROMONOMERS

Alpha,omega-methacryloyl-poly(epoxide-amine)-macromonomers were synthesized by reaction of bisphenol-A diglycidylether DGEBA and methacrylic acid followed by addition polymerization of unreacted epoxide groups with primary monoamines or disecondary diamines, respectively. The resultant macromonomers having M(n) (vpo)-values between 530 and 2000 g/mol were analysed by IR-, H-1-NMR- and C-13-NMR-spectroscopy. HPLC and GPC analysis were used to determine the distribution of oligomers. The macromonomers are glassy or viscous liquids with T(g) between 0 and 50-degrees-C depending on the nature of the amine and polymerization degree.