Preparation and Characterization of Epoxy Resin Cross-Linked with High Wood Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Substitution by Acetone Pretreatment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Acetone Pretreatment
2.3. Preparation of Bio-Oil/Epoxy Resins
2.4. Properties of Bonding Strength
2.5. ATR-FTIR Analysis
2.6. Properties of Soluble Resistance
2.7. DSC, TGA and UV-Vis Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Performance of Wood Bonded Shear Strength
3.2. ATR-FTIR Characterization
3.3. Solvent Resistance
3.4. DSC Analysis
3.5. TGA Measurement
3.6. UV-Vis Spectra
4. Conclusions
- (1)
- The bond strengths and solvent resistance of the bio-oil/epoxy resins were improved after pretreatment for all bio-oil: epoxy ratios. However, as the replacement rate increased, so did the positive promotion effect of acetone on mechanical and thermal properties of the resin.
- (2)
- The shear strength of the bio-oil/epoxy resins decreased as the bio-oil content increased. Increased bio-oil concentration resulted in decreased cross-linking density. However, after pretreatment of the bio-oil/epoxy mixture with acetone and then polymerization while curing, up to a 50% replacement was possible while still meeting usage requirements.
- (3)
- The ATR-FTIR confirmed more –OH and –CH(O)CH– groups consumption in pretreated samples and a higher cross-linked structure after pretreatment of the bio-oil/epoxy mixture with acetone. DSC and TGA analysis demonstrated an improvement in thermal stability with acetone pretreatment. UV-Vis analysis revealed some potentially unreacted compounds within the bio-oil and this may have contributed to the weight loss observed when the cured polymer was exposed to various solvents.
- (4)
- The pretreatment process coupled with precise tuning of the bio-oil to epoxy ratio was an effective method to control cross-linking and consequent bonding of the resin to the wood substrate.
- (5)
- This study is industrially novel and relevant because the low variation in mechanical properties and polymer stability across a wide range of substitution rates will allow the manufacturer to adjust day-to-day changes in substitution rates without risk of a dramatic loss in material performance.
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, Y.; Via, B.K.; Pan, Y.; Cheng, Q.; Guo, H.; Auad, M.L.; Taylor, S. Preparation and Characterization of Epoxy Resin Cross-Linked with High Wood Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Substitution by Acetone Pretreatment. Polymers 2017, 9, 106. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9030106
Liu Y, Via BK, Pan Y, Cheng Q, Guo H, Auad ML, Taylor S. Preparation and Characterization of Epoxy Resin Cross-Linked with High Wood Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Substitution by Acetone Pretreatment. Polymers. 2017; 9(3):106. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9030106
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Yi, Brian K. Via, Yuanfeng Pan, Qingzheng Cheng, Hongwu Guo, Maria L. Auad, and Steven Taylor. 2017. "Preparation and Characterization of Epoxy Resin Cross-Linked with High Wood Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Substitution by Acetone Pretreatment" Polymers 9, no. 3: 106. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9030106