A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR

Tannin based rigid foams (TBRFs) have been produced with formaldehyde since 1994. Only recently several methods have been developed in order to produce these foams without using formaldehyde. TBRFs with and without formaldehyde are visually indistinguishable; therefore a method for determining the...

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Main Authors: Gianluca, Tondi, Martin, Link, Chuan, Wei Oo, Alexander, Petutschnigg
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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author Gianluca, Tondi
Martin, Link
Chuan, Wei Oo
Alexander, Petutschnigg
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Martin, Link
Chuan, Wei Oo
Alexander, Petutschnigg
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description Tannin based rigid foams (TBRFs) have been produced with formaldehyde since 1994. Only recently several methods have been developed in order to produce these foams without using formaldehyde. TBRFs with and without formaldehyde are visually indistinguishable; therefore a method for determining the differences between these foams had to be found. The attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR) investigation of the TBRFs presented in this paper allowed discrimination between the formaldehyde-containing (classic) and formaldehyde-free TBRFs.Thespectra of the formaldehyde-free TBRFs, indeed, present decreased band intensity related to the C–O stretching vibration of (i) the methylol groups and (ii) the furanic rings. This evidence served to prove the chemical difference between the two TBRFs and explained the slightly higher mechanical properties measured for the classic TBRFs.
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spelling usm.eprints-381942018-01-03T04:15:02Z http://eprints.usm.my/38194/ A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR Gianluca, Tondi Martin, Link Chuan, Wei Oo Alexander, Petutschnigg QD1-999 Chemistry Tannin based rigid foams (TBRFs) have been produced with formaldehyde since 1994. Only recently several methods have been developed in order to produce these foams without using formaldehyde. TBRFs with and without formaldehyde are visually indistinguishable; therefore a method for determining the differences between these foams had to be found. The attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR) investigation of the TBRFs presented in this paper allowed discrimination between the formaldehyde-containing (classic) and formaldehyde-free TBRFs.Thespectra of the formaldehyde-free TBRFs, indeed, present decreased band intensity related to the C–O stretching vibration of (i) the methylol groups and (ii) the furanic rings. This evidence served to prove the chemical difference between the two TBRFs and explained the slightly higher mechanical properties measured for the classic TBRFs. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38194/1/A_Simple_Approach_to_Distinguish_Classic_and_Formaldehyde-Free_Tannin_Based_Rigid_Foams.pdf Gianluca, Tondi and Martin, Link and Chuan, Wei Oo and Alexander, Petutschnigg (2015) A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR. Journal of Spectroscopy, 2015 (902340). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2314-4920 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/902340
spellingShingle QD1-999 Chemistry
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Martin, Link
Chuan, Wei Oo
Alexander, Petutschnigg
A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR
title A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR
title_full A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR
title_fullStr A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR
title_full_unstemmed A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR
title_short A Simple Approach to Distinguish Classic and Formaldehyde-Free Tannin Based Rigid Foams by ATR FT-IR
title_sort simple approach to distinguish classic and formaldehyde free tannin based rigid foams by atr ft ir
topic QD1-999 Chemistry
url http://eprints.usm.my/38194/1/A_Simple_Approach_to_Distinguish_Classic_and_Formaldehyde-Free_Tannin_Based_Rigid_Foams.pdf
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