막을 이용한 증기투과는 유기용제 및 휘발성 유기화합물의 제거와 관련되는 환경문제와 결부되어 활발한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 막을 이용한 휘발성 유기화합물 증기의 분리는 막 재질은 높은 온도에도 견딜 수 있어야 하고 증기에 대한 화학적 저항성도 매우 좋아야 한다. 증기투과에 가장 널리 쓰이고 있는 PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane)의 단점을 보완하기 위해 본 연구에서는 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), PDMS 소프트 세그먼트를 기초로 한 polyurethane-polysiloxanes (PU/PDMS)를 합성하고 그들의 증기투과 특성을 연구하였다 각 Feed에 대한 팽윤도는 톨루엔 > 1,2-이염화에탄 > 헥산 순으로 나타났다. Feed의 농도가 증가할수록 톨루엔과 1,2-이염화에탄의 flux는 점차 증가하는 경향을 나타내었지만, 헥산은 feed의 농도가 증가하여도 flux의 변화가 나타나지 않았다. PU/PDMS 막은 VOCs와 상대적으로 높은 친화도를 가지고 있기 때문에 permeate에서의 농도는 50% 전후로 일정하게 나타났다.

PU flame-retardant coatings (APHD) containing phosphorous were prepared by blending of hexamethylene diisocyanate-trimer, white pigment, dispersing agent, flowing agent, and previously prepared benzoic acid modified polyester (APTB) that contains phosphorous. Physical properties of the prepared APHD were examined. With the introduction of BZA (contained in APTB), the film viscosity and film hardness of APHD decreased. With the introduction of caprolactone group, the flexibility, impact resistance, accelerated weathering resistance of APTBs increased. Flame retardancy of the coatings was tested. In a vertical burning method, APHD shows 210~313 seconds, and in a 45˚ Meckel burner method, shows 1.3~4.0cm2 of char length, which indicates that the coatings are good flame-retardant coatings. Moreover, the amount of afterglow and flame retardancy of the coatings are decreased with increasing BZA content.

Pyrophosphoric modified polyesters (TATBs) were synthesized by polycondensation of adipic acid, trimethylolpropane, 1,4-butanediol, and tetramethylene bis(orthophosphate). Two-component PU flame-retardant coatings (TATBCs) were prepared by blending TATBs with HDI-Biuret. Most of the physical properties of the flame-retardant coatings were comparable to those of non-flame-retardant coatings. Coatings containing 10 and 15wt% 1,4-butanediol, TATBC-10C and TATBC-15C were not flammable in the vertical flame-retardancy test.

Two PU flame-retardant coatings, 2,3-DBPO/N-l00 (DBPON) and 2,3-DBPO/IL (DBPOI), were prepared by curing 2,3-dibromo modified polyester (2,3-DBPO) with isocyanate curing agent Desmodur N-l00 (or Desmodur IL) at room temperature. The physical properties and flame-retardancy of the two coatings were tested and compared. As a result, the pot-life, yellowness index, lightness index difference, 60˚ specular gloss, cross-hatch adhesion, viscosity, and accelerated weathering resistance of DBPON were better than those of DBPOI; the fineness of grind of the two coatings were the same; and the drying time, hardness, and abrasion resistance of DBPOI were better than those of DBPON. The flame retardancy of the flame-retardant coatings increased with the content of the flame retarding component, 2,3-dibromopropanoic acid (2,3-DBP); and the LOI values of the two coatings were in a range of 27~29% when the content of 2,3-DBP was 30wt%.