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Quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) were covalently-bound to epoxy resins of different DP in two steps: addition of a N,N-dialkylaminoethanethiol followed by the quaternization of the tertiary amine by an alkylbromide (C8H17Br to C14H29Br). The products were characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy. The QAS-containing oligomers were used as polyols to prepare polyurethane (PU) films by reaction with a triisocyanate. The films show a good bactericidal activity against Escherichia coli, which is preserved after 6 months of immersion in water.
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Received: 30 December 1999/Revised version: 23 March 2000/Accepted: 23 March 2000
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Destais, N., Adès, D. & Sauvet, G. Synthesis, characterization and biocidal properties of epoxy resins containing quaternary ammonium salts. Polymer Bulletin 44, 401–408 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002890070090
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002890070090