Polymer Fractionation by Automated Laboratory System with Laser Optical Probe (L.A.F.P.)

By examining the composition of copolymers and the distribution of their molecular weights, one can get an idea about their various properties. It is necessary to obtain homogeneous samples from fractions of different molecular weights of copolymers. Fractionation processes are quite difficult and t...

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Main Authors: Mustafa TOLAY, Cemil KOYUNOĞLU, Patrizia CİNQUİNA
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Language:English
Published: Turkish Chemical Society 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section B: Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jotcsb/issue/70634/1055282
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Cemil KOYUNOĞLU
Patrizia CİNQUİNA
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description By examining the composition of copolymers and the distribution of their molecular weights, one can get an idea about their various properties. It is necessary to obtain homogeneous samples from fractions of different molecular weights of copolymers. Fractionation processes are quite difficult and time consuming. In this study, a type of ethylene-propylene copolymer was fractionated depending on molecular weight with a system based on laser turbidity measurement. The copolymer was dissolved in diphenylmethane at a certain temperature. The temperature of the system and the adjustment of other parameters are made with the developed computer-controlled system. When the temperature of the solution was lowered slowly and in a controlled manner, the separation of fractions with certain molecular weights could be achieved. The solution turbidity formed during the separation was measured and controlled by the developed laser system. Molecular weights, viscosities and IR analyses of the copolymer and its fractions were tried to find the properties of the fractions.
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spelling doaj.art-07b1d086bd644b48bcbb52dd1ad794b72023-02-15T16:20:21ZengTurkish Chemical SocietyJournal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section B: Chemical Engineering2564-69072022-11-01528590 Polymer Fractionation by Automated Laboratory System with Laser Optical Probe (L.A.F.P.) Mustafa TOLAY0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1849-8153Cemil KOYUNOĞLU1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6309-1569Patrizia CİNQUİNA2ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITY YALOVA UNIVERSITY Istituto Guido Donegani, SpainBy examining the composition of copolymers and the distribution of their molecular weights, one can get an idea about their various properties. It is necessary to obtain homogeneous samples from fractions of different molecular weights of copolymers. Fractionation processes are quite difficult and time consuming. In this study, a type of ethylene-propylene copolymer was fractionated depending on molecular weight with a system based on laser turbidity measurement. The copolymer was dissolved in diphenylmethane at a certain temperature. The temperature of the system and the adjustment of other parameters are made with the developed computer-controlled system. When the temperature of the solution was lowered slowly and in a controlled manner, the separation of fractions with certain molecular weights could be achieved. The solution turbidity formed during the separation was measured and controlled by the developed laser system. Molecular weights, viscosities and IR analyses of the copolymer and its fractions were tried to find the properties of the fractions.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jotcsb/issue/70634/1055282polymer fractionationmolecule distributionlaser probeslaboratory automationbatch chemical reactors
spellingShingle Mustafa TOLAY
Cemil KOYUNOĞLU
Patrizia CİNQUİNA
Polymer Fractionation by Automated Laboratory System with Laser Optical Probe (L.A.F.P.)
Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section B: Chemical Engineering
polymer fractionation
molecule distribution
laser probes
laboratory automation
batch chemical reactors
title Polymer Fractionation by Automated Laboratory System with Laser Optical Probe (L.A.F.P.)
title_full Polymer Fractionation by Automated Laboratory System with Laser Optical Probe (L.A.F.P.)
title_fullStr Polymer Fractionation by Automated Laboratory System with Laser Optical Probe (L.A.F.P.)
title_full_unstemmed Polymer Fractionation by Automated Laboratory System with Laser Optical Probe (L.A.F.P.)
title_short Polymer Fractionation by Automated Laboratory System with Laser Optical Probe (L.A.F.P.)
title_sort polymer fractionation by automated laboratory system with laser optical probe l a f p
topic polymer fractionation
molecule distribution
laser probes
laboratory automation
batch chemical reactors
url https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jotcsb/issue/70634/1055282
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