Interpenetrating polymer network from castor oil‐based polyurethanes and poly(methyl methacrylate). XV

The polyurethanes have been prepared from 2.12 functional OH containing castor oil and diphenyl methane diisocyanate under identical experimental conditions with a varying NCO/OH ratio. These polyurethanes were swollen in methyl methacrylate and subsequently interpenetrated by free radical polymerization using benzoyl peroxide and crosslinker ethylene glycol dimethacrylate. A series of interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) PU/PMMA IPNs were obtained as films by a transfer moulding technique. These IPNs were characterized by their resistance to chemical reagents, thermal behavior, and mechanical properties. The morphology was shown by SEM and dielectric properties at different temperatures were measured.