Development of New Polymers from Thevetia peruviana Oil

Abstract:

Three novel bio-polymers were synthesized by cationic polymerization of Thevetia peruviana seed oil with styrene and divinylbenzene using modified boron trifluoride etherate as initiator. The cured thermosets ranging from soft to hard, were found to contain between 74.8 to 85.5 % cross linked materials with crosslink densities ranging from 1.33 x 10³ to 1.84 x 10³ mol/m³. The ultimate tensile strength of the materials varied from 0.52 to 0.55 Mpa, the young moduli is between 38.4 to 53.9 Mpa, the elongation at break varied from 55 to 64 %, the density of the polymers ranged between 0.850 to 0.866 gcm^-3, the impact strength is between 2.31 to 2.81 J, while hardness ranged between 3.40 to 3.90 BHN. Overall, the newly synthesized materials from Thevetia peruviana oil have many potentials as new polymeric materials.

• Periodical: International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa (Volume 48)
• Pages: 9-23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.48.9
• Online since: May 2020
• Authors: Adebayo Felix Owa*, Isiaka O. Oladele, Adeolu Adesoji Adediran, Joseph A. Omotoyinbo
• Keywords: Bio-Polymers, Thermosets, Thevetia peruviana

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