A Study on Starch-acrylic Graft Copolymerization by Emulsion Polymerization

유화중합에 의한 전분-아크릴 그래프트 공중합에 관한 연구

  • Hwang, Ju-Ho (Nipsea Chemical Korea Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Ryu, Hoon (Samyang Genex Corporation) ;
  • Cho, Ur-Ryong (Department of Applied Chemical Engineering, Korea Institute of Technology and Education)
  • 황주호 (입시화학(주)) ;
  • 류훈 (삼양제넥스 생명공학연구소) ;
  • 조을룡 (한국기술교육대학교 응용화학공학과)
  • Published : 2008.12.31

Abstract

Starch as matrix polymer was used to do graft copolymerization with 2-ethylhexylacrylate, methyl methacrylate and acrylic acid. The polymerization was carried out by radical emulsion polymerization with increasing contents of starch. When 0.174% of $\alpha$-amylase as enzyme for starch was added, it was found that it made the best stable emulsion. The glass transion temperature of the polymerized material was increased with starch contents. The particle size and viscosity of the emulsion increased with starch contents due to the increased hydroxy group. Peel strength also increased with contents of starch because the enhanced hydroxy group caused to increase affinity between substrate surface and polymer materials. However, the initial tackiness decreased with starch contents owing to film hardness by higher glass transion temperature.

전분을 매트리스 고분자로 하여 아크릴 모노머인 2-ethylhexylacrylate와 methyl methacrylate, acrylic acid를 그래프트 중합하였다. 중합은 라디칼 유화중합에 의하여 전분의 함량을 증가시키면서 수행되었다. 효소인 $\alpha$-amylase 가 전분 대비 0.174% 투입되었을 때 가장 안정한 중합물이 얻어졌으며 전분의 함량이 증가함에 따라 중합물의 유리전이온도가 상승하였다. 전분 함량의 증가에 따라 계내의 -OH기가 많아짐에 따라 중합물의 입자 크기와 점도가 증가하였다. Peel strength는 전분 함량이 증가할수록 -OH기 증가에 의해 중합물이 피착체 표면과의 친화력 상승이 일어나서 증가하였다. 반면 초기 점착력은 전분 함량이 증가할수록 유리전이온도의 증가에 따라 필름의 경도가 증가하면서 감소하였다.

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