Vegetable oil thermosets reinforced by tannin-lipid formulations

  • Chunhua Luo
  • , Warren J. Grigsby*
  • , Neil R. Edmonds
  • , Jafar Al-Hakkak
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Totally bio-based thermosetting polymers which are comparable to synthetic polyester thermosets have been prepared from copolymerization of condensed tannin-fatty acid esters with vegetable oils. Oxidative copolymerization of tannin linoleate/acetate mixed esters with linseed oil and tung oil produced polymer films ranging from soft rubbers to rigid thermosets. Tannin incorporation into the formulations was essential for the final product to achieve necessary mechanical strength. Films had ambient modulus values between 0.12 and 1.6 GPa, with glass transition temperatures ranging from 32 to 72°C and calculated crosslink densities of 1020-57,700 mol m-3. Film stiffness, Tg and crosslink density increase with greater tannin linoeate/acetate content due mainly to this tannin component providing rigidity through polyphenolic aromatic rings and unsaturated chains as crosslinking sites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5226-5233
Number of pages8
JournalActa Biomaterialia
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Condensed tannin
  • Oxidation polymerization
  • Thermosets
  • Vegetable oil-based polymers

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