Determination of Polymer Plasticizers in Polyamide samples

  • Determination of Polymer Plasticizers in Polyamide samples
  • Determination of Polymer Plasticizers in Polyamide samples
  • Determination of Polymer Plasticizers in Polyamide samples
  • What are polyamides used for?
  • Polyamides are semicrystalline polymers useful in a wide range of applications in the plastics industry. Some applications require higher flexibility and workability of the polyamides, therefore, plasticizers are added to ease compounding and processing procedures and produce the desired product properties.
  • How much plasticizer is in a polymer film?
  • This NIR application was used to monitor the amount of plasticizer in a polymer film. Three samples with known concentrations of plasticizer were used to establish a calibration. The plasticizer ranged in concentration from 34.4 to 41.2%. An additional sample, whose plasticizer concentration was unknown, was used to test the calibration.
  • Can Nir be used to qualitatively distinguish between polymers?
  • NIR can be used to qualitatively distinguish between polymers. This NIR application was used to monitor the amount of plasticizer in a polymer film. Three samples with known concentrations of plasticizer were used to establish a calibration. The plasticizer ranged in concentration from 34.4 to 41.2%.
  • Can Nir be used to monitor plasticizer concentration in a polymer film?
  • The second wavelength was included to correct for variations in sample uniformity and thickness. With the transmission pair, a calibration was developed at 1660/1612 nm (SEC of 2%). The results indicate that NIR can be used to monitor plasticizer concentration in a polymer film. More samples should be analyzed to generate a robust calibration.
  • Why is plasticizer migration a major concern for plasticized polymers?
  • Plasticizer migration is a major concern for plasticized polymers because it leads to unwanted changes in mechanical properties and, in many cases, contamination of the environment. In cases of slow migration, it is of practical importance to be able to perform accelerated testing and estimate migration rates from high temperature experiments.
  • What is the solubility parameter of rigid plasticizers?
  • The solubility parameter results are shown in Table 2. The rigid plasticizers, namely, M4HB and BSA, have solubility parameter values of 24.6 and 22.6 [J/cm 3] 0.5, respectively, which are very close to that of the nylon (23.2 [J/cm 3] 0.5 ).

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