Tailoring polyvinyl alcohol with triazinanes and formaldehyde

Fusun Seyma Gungor, Baris Kiskan*

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Abstract

Cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was achieved by using functional 1,3,5-triazinanes and formaldehyde as cross-linking agents. This method can be considered as an alternative to acetalization of PVA by monoaldehydes. The gels obtained with the triazinane method exhibited dimensional stability and resistance against acids. Control experiments were performed to have a better insight of the gelation process. The products of control experiments and obtained gels were characterized spectroscopically by FTIR and 1H NMR and thermally by DSC. Moreover, swelling in water and acid stability of gels were investigated and compared to the PVA–formaldehyde system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-120
Number of pages6
JournalReactive and Functional Polymers
Volume124
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2018

Bibliographical note

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© 2018 Elsevier B.V.

Funding

The authors thank Istanbul Technical University Research Fund for financial support. The authors thank Istanbul Technical University Research Fund for financial support.

FundersFunder number
Istanbul Technical University Research Fund
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

    Keywords

    • Formaldehyde
    • Gels
    • Polyvinyl alcohol
    • Thermosetting
    • Triazinane

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