Some fatty esters as plasticizers and fungicides for natural rubber

The prepared n-fatty alcohols from petroleum sources are esterified with a dibasic acid series (malonic, succinic, glutaric and adipic) or phthalic anhydride, giving the corresponding C₁₂ fatty esters. The prepared C₁₂ fatty esters were formulated with natural rubber. The drying time, some mechanical properties and fungitoxicity of the prepared film samples were examined. The conventional dibutyl phthalate plasticizer was used for the purpose of comparison. The data obtained indicate that the prepared fatty esters can be used as plasticizers with antifungal activity for natural rubber. ©1997 SCI     

Citrate esters as plasticizers for poly(lactic acid)

Citrate esters were used as plasticizers with poly(lactic acid) (PLA). Films were extruded using a single-screw extruder with plasticizer contents of 10, 20, and 30% by weight. All of the citrate esters investigated were found to be effective in reducing the glass transition temperature and improving the elongation at break. It was observed that the plasticizing efficiency was higher for the intermediate-molecular-weight plasticizers. Hydrolytic and enzymatic degradation tests were conducted on these films. It was found that the lower-molecular-weight citrates increased the enzymatic degradation rate of PLA and the higher-molecular-weight citrates decreased the degradation rate as compared with that of unplasticized PLA. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 66: 1507–1513, 1997     

Synthesis of high-molecular weight poly(vinyl alcohol) by low-temperature emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate and saponification

High-molecular weight (HMW) poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was prepared via an emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate (VAc) using a redox initiation system in low temperatures, and the subsequent saponification with potassium hydroxide in methanol. The effect of the polymerization conditions on the conversion, molecular weight, and branching degree was investigated. PVA with maximum viscosity-average degree of polymerization (DP) of 8270 could be prepared by saponification of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc), with DP of 10,660 obtained at temperature of 10°C, monomer concentration of 30%, potassium persulfate molar ratio to monomer of 1/2000, agitation speed of 160 rpm. The conversion was above 90%. From the emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization of VAc in low temperature, PVAc with HMW and high linearity was effectively prepared, which might be useful for the preparation of high-strength and high-modulus PVA fiber. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Controlled synthesis of poly(vinyl acetate) by traditional radical emulsion polymerization

A new redox initiation system, potassium persulfate/N,N‐dimethylethanolamine, was used to initiate traditional radical emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate at low temperature. Polymers were characterized using gel permeation chromatography, scanning electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. The results showed that poly(vinyl acetate) with high molar mass and small dispersity (?) was successfully synthesized. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry     

Diffusion of solvents in poly(vinyl acetate) and partially and fully hydrolyzed poly(vinyl alcohol)

Diffusivities of methyl acetate, methanol and water in poly(vinyl acetate) and fully and partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl alcohol) have been measured by capillary column inverse gas chromatography and/or gravimetric sorption. Data from the literature have been used when available for comparison. Overall the diffusivities show good consistency in terms of their temperature and concentration dependences. The free‐volume model has been applied to all the data with excellent results. In most cases the dramatic changes in diffusivities with temperature and concentration can be captured using only a few experimental data points and two regression parameters. This demonstrates that the free‐volume theory is a valuable tool for the design of equipment for processing and devolatilization of polymer ? solvent systems. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry     

Studies on the miscibility and phase structure in blends of poly(epichlorohydrin) and poly(vinyl acetate)

The miscibility of atactic poly(epichlorohydrin) (aPECH) with poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) was examined under two different conditions: (i) in dilute solution, using vicometeric measurements and (ii) as cast films, using differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) and FT-infrared spectroscopy. Phase separation on heating, i.e. lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior of the aPECH/PVAc blends was examined by the measurement of transmitted light intensity against temperature. From viscosity measurements, the Krigbaum-Wall polymer-polymer interaction (ΔB) was evaluated. The DSC results show that the aPECH/PVAc blends are miscible as evidenced by the observation of a single composition-dependent glass-transition temperature (T_g) which is well described by the Couchman and Gordon Taylor models. The Flory-Huggins interaction parameter (χ₁₂) calculated from the T_g-method was negative and equal to −0.01, indicating a relatively low interaction strength. The FT-IR results match very well with those of DSC. The cloud point phenomenon is thermodynamically driven but phase separation, once taken place, is diffusion controlled in normal accessible time.     

Effect of tacticity of poly(methyl methacrylate) on the miscibility with poly(vinyl acetate)

The results of the miscibility between the chemically similar polymers poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) published so far show inconsistent statements concerning miscibility. The problems may be due to differences in molecular weights, tacticity, and preparation methods of the polymers. This investigation was carried out by using either chloroform or tetrahydrofuran (THF) as solvent to prepare the blends, because to our knowledge, nobody has reported any tacticity effect of PMMA on the miscibility with PVAc. Therefore, in this article, different tactic PMMAs were used to mix with PVAc and their miscibility was studied calorimetrically. The results showed little effect of solvent and tacticity. PMMA and PVAc were determined to be almost completely immiscible because of the observation of two T_g's. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 91: 35–39, 2004     

Synthesis and luminescence studies of poly(vinyl acetate)–Eu (III) coordination compound

In this research, the polymeric coordination compound of PVAc–Eu (III) was synthesized, and the formation of coordination bonding between Eu (III) and the carbonyl oxygen in PVAc was investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy (RS), and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The luminescent characteristics/properties of the prepared PVAc–Eu (III) were studied using fluorescence spectroscopy (FS). The results indicated that (1) the interaction/association between PVAc and Eu (III) in the prepared PVAc–Eu (III) was coordination bonding instead of weak physical adsorption, and (2) the photoluminescence intensity of PVAc–Eu (III) was approximately three times that of EuCl₃. This research provided a theoretical foundation for the potential use of PVAc–Eu (III) as an innovative polymeric luminescent material, particularly for the applications in areas such as adhesives, coatings, textiles and others, the areas in which PVAc is an important raw material. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 3617–3622, 2007     

Preparation and application of triglyceride plasticizers for poly(vinyl chloride)

A series of triglyceride plasticizers were prepared from glycerol, acetic acid, and benzoic acid through a two‐step reaction to develop potential uses of glycerol. The optimum reaction conditions were determined by the esterification of glycerol and acetic acid to produce glyceryl triacetate. When the molar ratio of glycerol to benzoic acid to acetic acid was 1:1:3.5, a novel plasticizer triglyceride mixture (GTM) was successfully synthesized; it had a good plasticizing effect on poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC). The elongation at break of PVC composites containing 80 phr GTM increased around 350%; the corresponding hardness (Shore D) and tensile strength decreased to around 35 D and 20 MPa, respectively. Moreover, the glass‐transition temperature (T_g) of PVC composites containing 40 phr GTM decreased to around 50°C. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

聚醋酸乙烯乳液保护胶体的改性

介绍了聚醋酸乙烯乳液保护胶体改性的一些现状和进展。包括聚乙烯醇的缩醛化、酰基化、烷基化、醋酸乙烯共聚物皂化、添加剂改性等方法以及其他保护胶体的应用。     

Fibrous membranes of cellulose acetate and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) by electrospinning method: Preparation and characterization

Fibrous membranes of cellulose acetate (CA), poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) and composite membranes of these polymers, were obtained by the electrospinning method. Using systematic method, the optimal conditions for preparation of fibrous membranes were found. Both CA and PVP a concentration of 8% weight was found. The CA was dissolved in a acetone:water solution, volume ratio 80 : 20 and the PVP is dissolved in ethanol:water solution, ratio volume 85 : 15. The flow rate for both polymers was 1.5 mL h^?1. The same applied voltage value and the distance between the needle and collection plate were for polymer both, 15 kV and 15 cm respectively. The morphology of fibrous membranes and composite membranes were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The CA fibers showed ribon morphology, while the PVP fibers were cilindric, in both cases with diameters in the micrometer range. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that CA had a complete degradation to 445°C, while the fibrous membranes PVP required a value of temperature for degradation of up to 571°C. Fibrous composite membrane PVP/CA/PVP shows a higher value of strain at break (%), and a lower value of tensile strength (MPa) compared to CA/PVP/CA. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Crosslinking of poly(vinyl acetate) nanolatices by gamma and UV radiation

Poly(vinyl acetate) PVAc, in nanolatices with 10% polymer content, prepared by microemulsion polymerization was crosslinked by gamma and UV radiation. PVAc colloidal nanoparticles (average diameter, Dp = 58 nm) had M_w = 562,000 g/mol and about 95% conversions. PVAc nanolatices irradiated by gamma rays (1–13 kGy) at room temperature without crosslinking agent and by UV light (30–300 s exposure times) in the presence of divinylbenzene and allyl methacrylate showed crosslinking of up to 96% (high gel content), Dp < 100 nm and did not degrade as shown by FTIR spectroscopy. DSC and TGA characterization of irradiated PVAc samples indicated that T_g temperatures increased from 28°C for PVAc to 42°C and 39°C for UV and gamma rays crosslinked PVAc, respectively, whereas 10% weight losses occurred at 261°C for uncrosslinked PVAc and at 320 and 313°C for UV and gamma rays crosslinked PVAc. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

超临界二氧化碳-共溶剂体系与聚醋酸乙烯酯相互作用

采用多尺度模拟和实验结合研究了乙醇、丙酮、正庚烷等共溶剂的加入对超临界二氧化碳（CO₂）溶剂体系的影响,通过改善溶剂-溶剂和溶剂-溶质相互作用增强聚醋酸乙烯酯（PVAc）与CO₂的相容性。量子力学从头算结果表明,3种共溶剂中乙醇与CO₂的相互作用最强,丙酮次之,正庚烷最弱。分子动力学模拟也表明在相同共溶剂含量下,乙醇对溶剂体系溶解度参数的改善最为明显,超临界CO₂-乙醇体系与PVAc链的相互作用更强,有助于提高PVAc与溶剂的相容性。这是由于乙醇本身的溶解度参数较大,且与CO₂形成氢键作用,从而大幅增强了其与CO₂的相互作用。浊点压力实验证实了共溶剂的加入增强了超临界CO₂体系与PVAc的相容性,乙醇的加入对PVAc浊点压力的降低最为有效,且随着共溶剂含量的增加,PVAc在溶剂中的溶解能力增强。     

Manufacturing and characterizations of flexible poly(dimethylsiloxane)/poly(vinyl acetate)/polythiophene ternary composite films

ABSTRACT

In this study, polythiophene and poly(dimethylsiloxane)/poly(vinyl acetate)/polythiophene ternary composites were synthesized. The new ternary composites obtained in powder and film forms were characterized using various techniques. Magnetic properties of all the materials were analyzed by Gouy balance measurements, and it was found that their conductivity mechanism is of polaron nature. The surface structure, surface roughness, and thermal properties of the prepared samples were identified by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, and Thermogravimetric Analysis, respectively. The tensile-tension test studies were performed for mechanical properties. The PDMS/PVAc/PT (6%) composite demonstrated about 50% of the maximum strain value (%) of vulcanized natural rubber.     

Effect of plasticizers on mechanical,electrical, permanence,and thermal properties of poly(vinyl chloride)

Effects of three different plasticizers and their blends with dioctyl phthalate (DOP) on thermal stability, flammability, mechanical, electrical, and permanence properties of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) compound were studied. Various plasticizers used were DOP, butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), isodecyl diphenyl phosphate (IDDP), and polybutylene adipate (PBA) at concentrations of up to 40 phr level. Studies showed that processability and softness were improved by addition of BBP. An increase in the content of IDDP increased the electrical and flammability properties, whereas compositions with PBA exhibited the best permanence properties. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 90: 3278–3284, 2003     

低聚合度、低醇解度聚乙烯醇的合成与性能研究——I.低聚合度聚醋酸乙烯酯的合成

以甲醇为溶剂,偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)为引发剂,采用自由基聚合方法合成了低聚合度聚醋酸乙烯酯,并对其结构进行了表征。讨论了聚合时间、引发剂用量、物料配比、聚合温度等因素对聚合率的影响,获得了相对较佳的工艺参数。     

Enzymatic degradation of poly(D,L‐lactide) and its blends with poly(vinyl acetate)

The enzymatic degradation of poly(D ,L ‐lactide) (PLA) was investigated using two different lipases, Novozym 435 and Lipolase. The optimum temperature was 50°C for the enzymatic degradation of PLA. The effect of various solvents on the degradation of PLA was investigated at 50°C using Novozym 435, and toluene was found to be the best solvent among the solvents investigated. The enzymatic degradation of the blends of PLA and PVAc was investigated at 50°C in toluene. The enzymatic degradation of the blends of PLA and PVAc showed that there is an interaction between the polymers during degradation, which results in the reduction of degradation rate of both polymers in the blend. A continuous distribution model was used to determine the rate coefficients for polymer degradation. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 657–680 2006     

Synthesis of poly(vinyl propionate) from poly(vinyl alcohol) in nonaqueous medium using ethyl nitrate dimethyl sulfoxide as a catalyst

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) can be dissolved in a nonaqueous medium in the presence of catalytic concentration of ethyl nitrate dimethyl sulfoxide, C₂H₅ONO₂·DMSO. From the PVA solution, poly(vinyl propionate), PVPR was prepared by the homogeneous esterification of PVA with propionic acid. The ester thus formed contained some unconverted hydroxyl group. The formation of the ester was confirmed by the IR and ¹H‐NMR spectra. The molecular weight of the ester was determined by GPC and intrinsic viscosity (η) was determined by viscometric method. Glass transition temperature, T_g, was obtained from differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) analysis. Thermal stabilities of the ester were checked by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermogravimetric (DTG) analysis. The efficiency of the ester as a flow improver of crude oil was also examined. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 5675–5679, 2006     

Hansen solubility parameter: from polyethylene and poly(vinyl acetate) homopolymers to ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymers

The Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs ) of two ethylene–vinyl acetate (EVA ) copolymers (with 18 and 33 wt% of vinyl acetate) and their corresponding homopolymers (polyethylene, PE , and poly(vinyl acetate), PVAc ) have been studied at various temperatures, employing the previously obtained Flory–Huggins parameters. From these latter values, a procedure based on the Hansen solubility spheres theory was employed to determine the HSPs , as well as the radius of interaction. The procedure was validated with literature data, with deviations of around 3%. The HSP values (dispersion, polar and association terms, respectively, all in MPa^{1 /2}) at 333.15 K are 14.84, ?3.88 and 1.78 for PE , 17.65, ?1.24 and 2.76 for EVA410 (with 18 wt% of vinyl acetate), 17.52, 0.15 and 3.61 for EVA460 (with 33 wt% of vinyl acetate) and 19.45, 10.59 and 5.76 for PVAc . The main characteristic of the obtained HSP values is that the high polar term of PVAc tends to increase the solubility character of the pure PE , and thus the EVA copolymers, allowing them to solubilize dispersion and polar compounds. Finally, it was also demonstrated that it is possible to predict the HSPs of EVA copolymers using the vinyl acetate content and the HSPs of pure PE and PVAc as input data. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry     

Phase separation in styrenated polyester resin containing a poly(vinyl acetate) low-profile additive

Scanning electron microscopy has been used to observe morphology in styrenated polyester resins containing poly(vinyl acetate) (PVA). Resins containing 8% PVA form composite spherical particles which occupy 35 vol% of the total material. It is concluded that these particles consist of resin sub-inclusions embedded in the continuous matrix of polyester resin. Increasing the PVA content to 16% results in a phase inversion: PVA forms the matrix, and the resin is present as spherical particles. These observations are interpreted with the aid of a ternary diagram.