Nanocomposite of ethyl cellulose using environment-friendly plasticizer

Heon Choi Sung, Suk Cho Mi, Kim Dukjoon, Ji Heung Kim, Hyun Lee Dong, Joon Shim Sang, Jae Do Nam, Youngkwan Lee

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Abstract

In this study, ethyl cellulose (EC)/montmorilloniote (MMT) nanocomposite films plasticized with environmental-friendly plasticizer (BET, EBN, ESO) were prepared by melt process using Hakke mixer. The Tg of plasticized EC films decreased from 122 to 71°C with the increase in the BET content up to 30 wt%. The addition of 10 wt% epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) as the second plasticizer cause the further drop of Tg from 81 to 61°C. The plasticizer-effect of BET was better than that of EBN. When the plasticizer was added into the EC films, the mechanical properties of EC films was decreased, however the addition of montmorillonite (MMT) into the EC films or the ring opening reaction of ESO plasticizer cause enhancement of mechanical properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)399-402
Number of pages4
JournalPolymer (Korea)
Volume29
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Jul
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Environmental-friendly plasticizer
  • Ethyl cellulose
  • Montmorillonite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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