Structure and thermal behavior of biobased vitrimer of lactic acid and epoxidized canola oil
João Gabriel P. Rodrigues, Santiago Arias, José Geraldo A. Pacheco, Marcos L. Dias
Abstract
Biobased vitrimers were obtained from epoxidized canola oil (ECO) and lactic acid (LA) using zinc acetate (ZnAc) and ZnAl-layered double hydroxide (ZnAl) in the proportions of 1 and 2 wt% as transesterification catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
Softening pointTransesterificationCatalysisMaterials scienceCanolaLactic acidChemical engineeringCastor oilNatural rubberOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryChemistryComposite materialBiologyFood scienceEngineeringGeneticsBacteriaPolymer composites and self-healingLignin and Wood ChemistryPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications