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Chapter 26: Q20P (page 1337)

Give the structure of the polyurethane formed by the reaction of toluene diisocyanate

with bisphenol A.

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Polymer polyurethane is made by a condensation reaction of alcohols (bisphenol A) with compounds that contain an isocyanate group (toluene diisocyanate).

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Reaction

Polymer polyurethane is made by a condensation reaction of alcohols (bisphenol A) with compounds that contain an isocyanate group (toluene diisocyanate).

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Structure

Polyurethane is a synthetic polymer, that has urethanegroups in their chains. It have asegmented structure. A hard segment derived from the isocyanates and soft segments from the diols are normally formed.

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