Investigation to Obtain Polyols from Residual Frying Oil

2014 ◽  
Vol 775-776 ◽  
pp. 351-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Gustavo Ferraro ◽  
Felipe Bastos de Souza Alvarenga ◽  
Maria Virginia Gelfuso ◽  
Daniel Thomazini
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Frying Oil ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Renewable Raw Materials ◽  
Oh Groups ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
New Research ◽  
Hydroxylation Index

. Polymeric materials based on petroleum have generated a major problem for the environment because they are produced by non-renewable sources. Many studies are being conducted to propose alternatives to obtain polymers from renewable raw materials sources. The disadvantage of this alternative is the use of food sources for polymer production but this is avoided when using the residual frying oil. Aiming to obtain polymer-based urethanes, pretreated residual frying oil samples were submitted to various conditions of hydroxylation and analyzed by FT-IR, where it was possible to observe the presence of-OH groups. To optimize the process of hydroxylation a new research was conducted to determine the concentrations of formic acid and hydrogen peroxide that can generate polyols with high levels of hydroxylation index, suitable for the formation of urethanes.

scholarly journals Recent Advances in Fabrication of Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane-Based Composite Materials

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3497
Author(s):  
Piotr Stachak ◽  
Izabela Łukaszewska ◽  
Edyta Hebda ◽  
Krzysztof Pielichowski
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Oh Groups ◽  
New Class ◽  
Hazardous Chemical ◽  
Wide Range

Polyurethanes (PUs) are a significant group of polymeric materials that, due to their outstanding mechanical, chemical, and physical properties, are used in a wide range of applications. Conventionally, PUs are obtained in polyaddition reactions between diisocyanates and polyols. Due to the toxicity of isocyanate raw materials and their synthesis method utilizing phosgene, new cleaner synthetic routes for polyurethanes without using isocyanates have attracted increasing attention in recent years. Among different attempts to replace the conventional process, polyaddition of cyclic carbonates (CCs) and polyfunctional amines seems to be the most promising way to obtain non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) or, more precisely, polyhydroxyurethanes (PHUs), while primary and secondary –OH groups are being formed alongside urethane linkages. Such an approach eliminates hazardous chemical compounds from the synthesis and leads to the fabrication of polymeric materials with unique and tunable properties. The main advantages include better chemical, mechanical, and thermal resistance, and the process itself is invulnerable to moisture, which is an essential technological feature. NIPUs can be modified via copolymerization or used as matrices to fabricate polymer composites with different additives, similar to their conventional counterparts. Hence, non-isocyanate polyurethanes are a new class of environmentally friendly polymeric materials. Many papers on the matter above have been published, including both original research and extensive reviews. However, they do not provide collected information on NIPU composites fabrication and processing. Hence, this review describes the latest progress in non-isocyanate polyurethane synthesis, modification, and finally processing. While focusing primarily on the carbonate/amine route, methods of obtaining NIPU are described, and their properties are presented. Ways of incorporating various compounds into NIPU matrices are characterized by the role of PHU materials in copolymeric materials or as an additive. Finally, diverse processing methods of non-isocyanate polyurethanes are presented, including electrospinning or 3D printing.

scholarly journals An Overview of the Main Trends in the Creation of Biodegradable Polymer Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Irina N. Vikhareva ◽  
Evgeniya A. Buylova ◽  
Gulnara U. Yarmuhametova ◽  
Guliya K. Aminova ◽  
Aliya K. Mazitova
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Renewable Raw Materials ◽  
Biodegradable Composite ◽  
Operational Characteristics ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Degradation Time

Plastic is one of the most demanded materials on the planet, and the increasing consumption of which contributes to the accumulation of significant amounts of waste based on it. For this reason, a new approach to the development of these materials has been formed: the production of polymers with constant operational characteristics during the period of consumption and capable of then being destroyed under the influence of environmental factors and being involved in the metabolic processes of natural biosystems. The paper outlines the prerequisites for the development of the field of creating biodegradable composite materials, as well as the main technical solutions for obtaining such polymeric materials. The main current solutions for reducing and regulating the degradation time of polymer materials are presented. The most promising ways of further development of the field of bioplastics production are described. Common types of polymers based on renewable raw materials, composites with their use, and modified materials from natural and synthetic polymers are considered.

scholarly journals Biodegradable Oligoesters of ε-Caprolactone and 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-Furancarboxylic Acid Synthesized by Immobilized Lipases

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todea ◽  
Bîtcan ◽  
Aparaschivei ◽  
Păușescu ◽  
Badea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Melting Point ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Polymeric Chain ◽  
Chemical Route ◽  
Renewable Raw Materials ◽  
Immobilized Lipases ◽  
Polymeric Compounds ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Candida Antarctica B ◽  
Heterocyclic Structure

Following the latest developments, bio-based polyesters, obtained from renewable raw materials, mainly carbohydrates, can be competitive for the fossil-based equivalents in various industries. In particular, the furan containing monomers are valuable alternatives for the synthesis of various new biomaterials, applicable in food additive, pharmaceutical and medical field. The utilization of lipases as biocatalysts for the synthesis of such polymeric compounds can overcome the disadvantages of high temperatures and metal catalysts, used by the chemical route. In this work, the enzymatic synthesis of new copolymers of ε-caprolactone and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid has been investigated, using commercially available immobilized lipases from Candida antarctica B. The reactions were carried out in solvent-less systems, at temperatures up to 80 °C. The structural analysis by MALDI TOF-MS, NMR, and FT-IR spectroscopy confirmed the formation of cyclic and linear oligoesters, with maximal polymerization degree of 24 and narrow molecular weight distribution (dispersity about 1.1). The operational stability of the biocatalyst was explored during several reuses, while thermal analysis (TG and DSC) indicated a lower thermal stability and higher melting point of the new products, compared to the poly(ε-caprolactone) homopolymer. The presence of the heterocyclic structure in the polymeric chain has promoted both the lipase-catalyzed degradation and the microbial degradation. Although, poly(ε-caprolactone) is a valuable biocompatible polymer with important therapeutic applications, some drawbacks such as low hydrophilicity, low melting point, and relatively slow biodegradability impeded its extensive utilization. In this regard the newly synthesized furan-based oligoesters could represent a “green” improvement route.

scholarly journals Effective chemical methods of fire control: new threats and new solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 442-448
Author(s):  
S. D. Varfoloveev ◽  
S. M. Lomakin ◽  
P. A. Sakharov ◽  
A. V. Khvatov
Keyword(s):  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Fire Control ◽  
Renewable Raw Materials ◽  
New Type ◽  
Intumescent Flame Retardants

This paper discusses the prospective flame retardant systems for polymeric materials, while considering the environmental issues they create. Polymer nanocomposites with carbon nano-additives and layered silicates are presented as a new type of flame retardant system which exhibits a synergistic effect flame retardancy for traditional polymer thermoplasts. Particular attention is paid to the novel intumescent flame retardants based on the oxidized renewable raw materials, which can be successfully used in the manufacture of multi-purpose timber construction and polymer materials.

Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Liquefied Corn Bran-Based Epoxy Resins

2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 212-215
Author(s):  
Wen Ming Zhang ◽  
Wen Shuo Wu ◽  
Zhi Qiang Liu ◽  
Xiao Wei Li ◽  
Yu Cang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
Oh Groups ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Corn Bran ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Biomass Materials

Corn bran was liquefied in phenol catalyzed by sulfuric acid at 120-180 °C. The liquefaction product (LCB) had groups of bound phenol and was considered as a precursor for synthesizing corn bran-based epoxy resin (LCBER). Namely, the phenolic OH groups of LCB reacted with epichlorohydrin under alkali condition. The structure and average molecular weights of LCB and LCBER in various reaction conditions were examined by FT-IR and GPC. Epoxy functionality was introduced to LCB and the extreme high molecular weight portion of LCBER-30 was obtained using LCB at 30 min as raw materials. LCBER was cured with polyamide-650 (PA-650) and the thermal and mechanical properties were evaluated. Comparing to the petroleum-based bisphenol-A type epoxy resin (DGEBA), LCBER presented higher adhesive shear strength and good thermal stability. These suggested that LCBER would be more suitable to glue biomass materials.

Research pathways and outreach to drive cellulosic nanomaterials development

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 358-361
Author(s):  
KATHLEEN BENNETT
Keyword(s):  
Research Funding ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Renewable Raw Materials ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
Technology Roadmap ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Funding Opportunities ◽  
New Research

There are many opportunities for development and use of cellulosic nanomaterials, sustainably made from renewable raw materials. Significant challenges in manufacturing and application are being overcome. The Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance has issued a technology roadmap identifying key research challenges in a number of priority areas. The purpose of the roadmap is to seek the engagement of researchers and the support of partners to execute the identified research needs to accelerate commercialization. New research funding opportunities are identified. In addition to the research challenges, there are communications needs that must also be addressed, and public-private partnerships that must be executed.

scholarly journals RESEARCH OF PROPERTIES, STRUCTURAL FEATURES AND TECHNOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES OF NEW POLYMERIC MATERIALS FOR FILLING-RETANNING OF LEATHER

2021 ◽  
Vol 297 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-167
Author(s):  
OLGA ANDREYEVA ◽  
NATALIIA PERVAIA ◽  
INNA LOSHKAREVA ◽  
NATALIA CHUMAKOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Inorganic Compounds ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Melamine Formaldehyde ◽  
Sulfur Silicon ◽  
Oh Groups ◽  
Positive Effect

The paper presents the results of research of two new industrial polymer materials in the form of the Syntan RS3L product and the Syntan F187 product. It has been experimentally established that these materials differ in appearance, structure, and physicochemical properties. So, the first product is a solution of polyacrylates and is well compatible with water, while the second product is a synthetic composition of melamine-formaldehyde resins and inorganic compounds based on aluminium, iron, potassium, sulfur, silicon in the form of a powder, which is partially soluble in water. Using the method of infrared spectroscopy, the features of the structure of polymeric materials are determined – the presence of various groups and bonds, which indicates the polyfunctional nature of both reagents. It was found that after treatment of a chrome tanned collagen preparation with Syntan LF187, the optical density in the IR spectrum of collagen changes to the greatest extent at a frequency of 876-873 cm-1, which corresponds to stretching vibrations of O-O groups of peroxides in the protein structure. When exposed to the Syntan RS3 product, significant changes are observed in the frequency range 1240-1235 cm-1, which corresponds to the stretching and deformation vibrations of the nitrogen-containing Amide II groups, amines and OH groups of alcohols. When studying the technological capabilities of polymeric materials as reagents for filling and retanning chrome tanned leather for shoe uppers from cattle raw materials, it was found that, according to the organoleptic assessment and the indicator of the generalized objective function, the best were leather samples processed with 2.0 % of the Syntan RS3 product. The results obtained can be explained by the peculiarities of the distribution and interaction of materials in the structure of the dermis, the essence of which is the formation of strong and at the same time flexible bonds, which has a positive effect on the formation of the structure and quality indicators of leather. To confirm the obtained data, it is planned to conduct semi-production tests. It is expected that the quality of the finished product will improve, and the existing vegetable and synthetic tanning agents will be replaced with a modern, more efficient and environmentally friendly polymer material.

scholarly journals Enhancing properties of PC/PA blends via compatibilization of olefin-maleic-anhydride copolymer based additives in masterbatch form

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kovács ◽  
L. Simon-Stőger ◽  
B. Heller ◽  
Cs. Varga
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Water Resistance ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Polymer Blending ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Maleic Anhydride Copolymer ◽  
Ft Ir Spectroscopy

AbstractPolymer blending has been a simple and efficient way for designing and controlling the performance of polymeric materials using easily available types. Both polycarbonate and polyamide have excellent mechanical properties and thermal stability but their disadvantages such as limited chemical or water resistance can be eliminate by tailoring them. Main difficulties in processing of PC/PA blends are the poor compatibility and high moisture adsorption capacity of the two raw materials complicating processing and also deteriorating mechanical properties of the products. Compatibilizing additives such as olefin-maleic-anhydride copolymer based compounds used in the experimental work can help to overcome the abovementioned difficulties. To determine the processing conditions of the raw materials several drying temperatures have been tested and thermal degradation has been examined by FT-IR spectroscopy. Experimental compatibilizing additives based on an olefin-maleic-anhydride copolymer have been investigated to enhance mechanical properties of the blends prepared by extrusion moulding. Mechanical, rheological, SEM and FT-IR measurements have been performed and at least one additive has been found to be efficient in improving selected properties.

scholarly journals Polymeric compounds materials with polyethylene ( LDPE) and fibers Maclura tinctoria tree ( Moraceae )

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-216
Author(s):  
S. Nikolaeva ◽  
J.J Saavedra-Arias ◽  
G. Sáenz-Arce ◽  
R. Salas ◽  
J. Vega Baudrit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Elasticity Modulus ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Infrared Spectrometry ◽  
Thermal And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Natural Substrate ◽  
Renewable Raw Materials ◽  
Polymeric Compounds

Costa Rica has extensive areas of tropical forests that, managed with care and knowledge, can provide renewable raw materials and conserve biodiversity. Here we characterize the branches, leaves and bark of the “Mora Tree”, Maclura tinctoria. We manufactured composite polymeric materials and applied infrared spectrometry, liquid chromatography, optical microscopy, and the analysis of thermal and mechanical properties. We found polyphenols in all parts of the tree. The natural substrate increases crystallization temperature and reduces the crystallinity of low density polyethylene (LDPE). The elasticity modulus is higher for the composite material than for the LDPE. The fibers of this species are a promissing alternative for new products and to reduce the environmental impact of traditional polymeric materials.

Hydrogenolysis of glucose and fructose in glycol solutions over CuO-MgO-ZrO2 catalyst

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-55
Author(s):  
M.E. Sharanda ◽  
◽  
E.A. Bondarenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Propylene Glycol ◽  
Flow Reactor ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Renewable Raw Materials ◽  
High Partial Pressure ◽  
Zro2 Catalyst ◽  
Phase Process

Ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are important representatives of polyols. On an industrial scale, they are obtained from petrochemical raw materials. Within a decade, significant efforts were made for the producing of polyols from biologically renewable raw materials - carbohydrates. The general trend for carbohydrate hydrogenolysis includes application of liquid-phase process with the use of modified metal-oxide catalysts, at 120-120 ° C and pressure of 3MPa or above. So high pressure is used for the reason to increase hydrogen solubility, and also due to the high partial pressure of low boiling solvents. We supposed that usage of high boiling solvents could allow hydrogenolysis to be performed at the lower pressure. Ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are of particular interest as such kind of solvent since they are both the main products of glucose hydrogenolysis. In this work, the process of hydrogenolysis of glucose and fructose over Cu / MgO-ZrO2 catalyst have been studied at temperature range of 160-200 °C and a pressure of 0.1-0.3 MPa in a flow reactor. The solvents were simultaneously the target products of the reaction - ethylene glycol and / or propylene glycol. Gas chromatography and 13C NMR were used for the reaction products identification. It was found that the solubility of glucose in propylene glycol is 21 % by weight, and in ethylene glycol 62% by weight. It was pointed out that the process of hydrogenolysis can take place at a pressure close to atmospheric. Under these conditions, the conversion of hexoses reaches 96-100 %. The reaction products are preferably propylene glycol and ethylene glycol. The total selectivity for C3-2 polyols is 90-94 %, that is higher than in the hydrogenolysis of glucose in aqueous solution.

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