Gas barrier and adhesion of interpenetrating polymer networks based on poly(diurethane bismethacrylate) and different epoxy–amine networks

Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) composed of poly(methacrylate) and epoxy–amine networks made in situ between two oriented polypropylene sheets were examined in terms of their oxygen barrier and adhesion to the substrate properties. A particular attention was devoted to a system presenting an obvious phase separation. Kinetics of network formation and phase behavior were investigated by infrared and UV–visible spectroscopy, respectively. Since the poly(methacrylate) network could be instantaneously generated by photoirradiation, IPNs differing in network sequence formation were prepared. The influence of the moment at which irradiation was induced, on gas barrier properties of different films was examined. It was shown that similar oxygen transmission rates are obtained whatever the moment of irradiation.