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POLYMERS
Volume 15, Issue 20, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15204180
Keywords
bio-epoxy; soybean oil; tannic acid; mechanical characterization; thermal characterization; anti-corrosion
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Bio-based epoxy thermoset resins were developed from epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) cured with tannic acid (TA). These resins exhibited optimal curing properties, high thermal stability, and excellent barrier properties, making them suitable for specific applications such as waterproof and anti-corrosion coatings.
Bio-based epoxy thermoset resins have been developed from epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) cured with tannic acid (TA). These two substances of vegetable origin have been gathering attention due to their accessibility, favorable economic conditions, and convenient chemical functionalization. TA's suitable high phenolic functionalization has been used to crosslink ESO by adjusting the -OH (from TA):epoxy (from ESO) molar ratio from 0.5:1 to 2.5:1. By means of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, resulting in thermosets that evidenced optimal curing properties under moderate conditions (150-160 degrees C). The thermogravimetric analysis of the cured resins showed thermal stability up to 261 degrees C, with modulable mechanical and thermal properties determined by differential scanning calorimetry, dynamical mechanical thermal analysis, and tensile testing. Water contact angle measurements (83-87 degrees) and water absorption tests (0.6-4.5 initial weight% intake) were performed to assess the suitability of the resins as waterproof coatings. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements were performed to characterize the anti-corrosive capability of these coatings on carbon steel substrates. Excellent barrier properties have been demonstrated due to the high electrical isolation and water impermeability of these oil-based coatings, without signs of deterioration over 6 months of immersion in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. These results demonstrate the suitability of the developed materials as anti-corrosion coatings for specific applications.
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