SYNTHESIS OF POLYURETHANES FROM SOLVOLYSIS LIGNIN USING A POLYMERIZATION CATALYST: MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Titel:
SYNTHESIS OF POLYURETHANES FROM SOLVOLYSIS LIGNIN USING A POLYMERIZATION CATALYST: MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Auteur:
Ni, Pei Thring, Ronald W.
Verschenen in:
International journal of polymeric materials
Paginering:
Jaargang 52 (2003) nr. 8 pagina's 685-707
Jaar:
2003-08
Inhoud:
Two methods of synthesis, namely, using a polymerization catalyst versus a non-catalytic route, were investigated to produce lignin-based polyurethanes. The films were characterized with respect to crosslink density, ultimate tensile behavior and glass transition temperature. The results indicated that use of the catalyst for polymerization is an effective way for producing films with consistent properties, even at lignin contents as high as 45 to 50 wt%. To illustrate the catalyst effectiveness, crosslink densities of catalyzed films with 20 wt% of lignin content increased drastically from 0.2-0.3 to 1.7-2.7 mmol/cm 3 when the NCO/OH molar ratio increased from about 1.3 to 3.0, without much increase in the corresponding crosslink densities of the non-catalyzed films. Also, when the NCO/OH molar ratio increased from 1.2 to 3.2, the tensile strength increased from 1.9 MPa to a maximum of 55 MPa (NCO/OH=2.6) before decreasing. Also, for same NCO/OH ratios, ultimate strain decreased drastically from 174.4% to 4.3%, with a corresponding increase in Young's Modulus from 0.03 GPa to 2.8 GPa. The glass transition temperatures of the catalyzed films also increased from 35°C to 89°C. Without the catalyst, only polyurethanes with low NCO/OH ratios, low lignin contents, and inferior mechanical properties, could be synthesized.
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