Influence of Bio-Based Plasticizers on the Properties of NBR Materials
A high number of technical elastomer products contain plasticizers for tailoring material properties. Some additives used as plasticizers pose a health risk or have inadequate material properties. Therefore, research is going on in this field to find sustainable alternatives for conventional plastic...
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| author | Md Mahbubur Rahman Katja Oßwald Katrin Reincke Beate Langer |
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| description | A high number of technical elastomer products contain plasticizers for tailoring material properties. Some additives used as plasticizers pose a health risk or have inadequate material properties. Therefore, research is going on in this field to find sustainable alternatives for conventional plasticizers. In this paper, two modified bio-based plasticizers (epoxidized esters of glycerol formal from soybean and canola oil) are of main interest. The study aimed to determine the influence of these sustainable plasticizers on the properties of acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR). For comparison, the influence of conventional plasticizers, e.g., treated distillate aromatic extract (TDAE) and Mesamoll<sup>®</sup> were additionally investigated. Two types of NBR with different ratios of monomers formed the polymeric basis of the prepared elastomers. The variation of the monomer ratio results in different polarities, and therefore, compatibility between the NBR and plasticizers should be influenced. The mechanical characteristics were investigated. In parallel, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were performed and filler macro-dispersion was determined. Bio-based plasticizers were shown to have better mechanical and thermal properties compared to conventional plasticizers. Further, thermo-oxidative aging was realized for 500 h, and afterwards, mechanical characterizations were done. It was observed that bio-based plasticizers have almost the same aging properties compared to conventional plasticizers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-12fd2a927efe408fae670a2ca3999b712023-11-19T23:15:21ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-05-01139209510.3390/ma13092095Influence of Bio-Based Plasticizers on the Properties of NBR MaterialsMd Mahbubur Rahman0Katja Oßwald1Katrin Reincke2Beate Langer3Department of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Hochschule Merseburg-University of Applied Sciences, Eberhard-Leibnitz-Straße 2, 06217 Merseburg, GermanyPolymer Service GmbH Merseburg, Associate institute of Hochschule Merseburg-University of Applied Sciences, 06217 Merseburg, GermanyPolymer Service GmbH Merseburg, Associate institute of Hochschule Merseburg-University of Applied Sciences, 06217 Merseburg, GermanyDepartment of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Hochschule Merseburg-University of Applied Sciences, Eberhard-Leibnitz-Straße 2, 06217 Merseburg, GermanyA high number of technical elastomer products contain plasticizers for tailoring material properties. Some additives used as plasticizers pose a health risk or have inadequate material properties. Therefore, research is going on in this field to find sustainable alternatives for conventional plasticizers. In this paper, two modified bio-based plasticizers (epoxidized esters of glycerol formal from soybean and canola oil) are of main interest. The study aimed to determine the influence of these sustainable plasticizers on the properties of acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR). For comparison, the influence of conventional plasticizers, e.g., treated distillate aromatic extract (TDAE) and Mesamoll<sup>®</sup> were additionally investigated. Two types of NBR with different ratios of monomers formed the polymeric basis of the prepared elastomers. The variation of the monomer ratio results in different polarities, and therefore, compatibility between the NBR and plasticizers should be influenced. The mechanical characteristics were investigated. In parallel, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were performed and filler macro-dispersion was determined. Bio-based plasticizers were shown to have better mechanical and thermal properties compared to conventional plasticizers. Further, thermo-oxidative aging was realized for 500 h, and afterwards, mechanical characterizations were done. It was observed that bio-based plasticizers have almost the same aging properties compared to conventional plasticizers.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/9/2095bio-oilbio-based plasticizereco-friendly plasticizeracrylonitrile-butadiene rubberNBRmechanical testing |
| spellingShingle | Md Mahbubur Rahman Katja Oßwald Katrin Reincke Beate Langer Influence of Bio-Based Plasticizers on the Properties of NBR Materials Materials bio-oil bio-based plasticizer eco-friendly plasticizer acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber NBR mechanical testing |
| title | Influence of Bio-Based Plasticizers on the Properties of NBR Materials |
| title_full | Influence of Bio-Based Plasticizers on the Properties of NBR Materials |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Bio-Based Plasticizers on the Properties of NBR Materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Bio-Based Plasticizers on the Properties of NBR Materials |
| title_short | Influence of Bio-Based Plasticizers on the Properties of NBR Materials |
| title_sort | influence of bio based plasticizers on the properties of nbr materials |
| topic | bio-oil bio-based plasticizer eco-friendly plasticizer acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber NBR mechanical testing |
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