1. Synthesis of the Catalyst and Amino-terminated Polysiloxane Macromonomers
- Synthesis of the tetramethylammonium-3-aminopropyl-dimethylsilanolate catalyst (reported by Hoffman and Leir)
- Synthesis of α,ω-bis(3-aminopropyl)-polydimethylsiloxanes
- Synthesis of α,ω-bis(3-aminopropyl)-polydimethyl-methyl-phenylsiloxane
2. Molecular Weight Determination of Polysiloxane
- Theoretical molecular weight of polysiloxane
- Molecular weight determination of polysiloxane by 1H-NMR spectroscopy
- Molecular weight determination of polysiloxane by titration
3. Synthesis of Polysiloxane-urea Elastomers. ATR-FTIR & viscosimetrical Characterization
4. Mechanical Testing
- Preparation of polysiloxane-urea elastomer films
- Stress-strain tests on polysiloxane-urea elastomer films
- Hysteresis tests on PSU elastomer films