Bio‐based glycerol plasticizers for flexible poly(vinyl chloride) blends

Halloran, Matthew W.; Nicell, Jim A.; Leask, Richard L.; Marić, Milan

doi:10.1002/app.52778

Bio‐based glycerol plasticizers for flexible poly(vinyl chloride) blends

Journal Article · Wed Jun 22 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of Applied Polymer Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/app.52778· OSTI ID:1873585

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Department of Chemical Engineering McGill University Montréal Quebec Canada
Department of Civil Engineering McGill University Montréal Quebec Canada

Abstract

A series of glycerol‐based compounds were investigated for their application as plasticizers for flexible poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) blends. The effect of plasticizer chemical structure on the performance, migration behavior, and blend morphology were evaluated and compared to blends produced using the commercial plasticizer dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP). Blends containing 40 phr (parts per hundred rubber) of glycerol‐based plasticizer showed a considerable reduction (between 54 to 86°C) in glass transition temperature ( T _g ) relative to neat PVC ( T _g ~ 80°C). Tensile testing of samples prepared with the glycerol analogs demonstrated higher ductility (elongation at break values of up to 97%) than DOTP (elongation at break value of 75%) at identical plasticizer loadings. The surface morphologies showed excellent incorporation of the glycerol plasticizers functionalized with alkyl chains longer than four carbons in length into the PVC matrix, whereas droplet formation was observed in blends with shorter chain glycerol derivatives. Leaching behavior of the plasticized samples were evaluated into different media and showed that plasticizers comprised of branched, or longer alkyl chains produced 2‐ to 4‐fold lower migration rates compared to those with shorter alkyl chains into polar solutions.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1873585

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Polymer Science Journal Issue: 32 Vol. 139; ISSN 0021-8995

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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