Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream

In order to explore the possibility of substituting an unrefined biodiesel coproduct stream (BCS) for refined glycerol as a polymer plasticizer we have prepared cast gelatin films plasticized with a simulated BCS, i.e., mixtures of glycerol and some of the typical components found in BCS (methyl lin...

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Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2009-04-01
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description In order to explore the possibility of substituting an unrefined biodiesel coproduct stream (BCS) for refined glycerol as a polymer plasticizer we have prepared cast gelatin films plasticized with a simulated BCS, i.e., mixtures of glycerol and some of the typical components found in BCS (methyl linoleate, methyl oleate, linoleic acid, and oleic acid). We measured the tensile properties as a function of plasticizer composition, and analyzed the specific effect of each individual component on tensile properties. We found that it is the unrecovered alkyl esters that largely determine the tensile properties, and that BCS can be successfully used to plasticize cast gelatin films as long as the BCS contains 11 parts by weight, or less, of unrecovered alkyl esters per 100 parts glycerol.
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spelling doaj-art-0b80d854c2ca47e58400168f240a9c142025-08-20T03:16:03ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2009-04-013420120610.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.26Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct streamIn order to explore the possibility of substituting an unrefined biodiesel coproduct stream (BCS) for refined glycerol as a polymer plasticizer we have prepared cast gelatin films plasticized with a simulated BCS, i.e., mixtures of glycerol and some of the typical components found in BCS (methyl linoleate, methyl oleate, linoleic acid, and oleic acid). We measured the tensile properties as a function of plasticizer composition, and analyzed the specific effect of each individual component on tensile properties. We found that it is the unrecovered alkyl esters that largely determine the tensile properties, and that BCS can be successfully used to plasticize cast gelatin films as long as the BCS contains 11 parts by weight, or less, of unrecovered alkyl esters per 100 parts glycerol.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0000889&mi=cdBiodegradable polymersBiopolymersMechanical propertiesGelatinBiodiesel glycerol
spellingShingle Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Biodegradable polymers
Biopolymers
Mechanical properties
Gelatin
Biodiesel glycerol
title Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream
title_full Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream
title_fullStr Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream
title_full_unstemmed Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream
title_short Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream
title_sort gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream
topic Biodegradable polymers
Biopolymers
Mechanical properties
Gelatin
Biodiesel glycerol
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0000889&mi=cd