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Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of Elastomers Incorporated with Thermoregulating Microcapsules

Abstract

Polyurethane (PU) is one of the principal polymers in the global plastic market thanks to its versatility and continuous improvement. In this work, PU elastomeric materials having thermoregulating properties through the incorporation of microcapsules (mSD-(LDPE·EVA-RT27)) from low-density polyethylene and vinyl acetate containing paraffin®RT27 as PCM were produced. Elastomers were synthesized while varying the molar ratio [NCO]/[OH] between 1.05 and 1.1 and the microcapsule (MC) content from 0.0 to 20.0 wt.%. The successful synthesis of the PUs was confirmed by IR analyses. All the synthesized elastomers presented a structure formed by a net of spherical microparticles and with a minimum particle size for those with 10 wt.% MC. The density and tensile strength decreased with the MC content, probably due to worse distribution into the matrix. Elastomer E-1.05 exhibited better structural and stability properties for MC contents up to 15 wt.%, whereas E-1.1, containing 20 wt.% MC, revealed mechanical and thermal synergy effects, demonstrating good structural stability and the largest latent heat. Hence, elastomers having a large latent heat (8.7 J/g) can be produced by using a molar ratio [NCO]/[OH] of 1.1 and containing 20 wt.% mSD-(LDPE·EVA-RT27).

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Authors (8)

  • Photo of  Patrycja Trzebiatowska,

    Patrycja Trzebiatowska,

    • Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk
  • Photo of  Ana M. Borreguero

    Ana M. Borreguero

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Castilla—La Mancha
  • Photo of  Irene Izarra

    Irene Izarra

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Castilla—La Mancha
  • Photo of  Ignacio Garrido

    Ignacio Garrido

    • Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Projects, University of Castilla—La Mancha
  • Photo of  Angel Serrano

    Angel Serrano

    • Centro de Investigación Cooperativa de Energías Alternativas (CIC energiGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Tecnológico de Alava
  • Photo of Professor Juan F. Rodríguez

    Juan F. Rodríguez Professor

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Castilla—La Mancha
  • Photo of PhD Manuel Carmona

    Manuel Carmona PhD

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Castilla—La Mancha

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Category:
Articles
Type:
artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:
Applied Sciences no. 11,
ISSN: 1454-5101
Language:
English
Publication year:
2021
Bibliographic description:
Datta J., Trzebiatowska, P., Borreguero A. M., Izarra I., Garrido I., Serrano A., Rodríguez J. F., Carmona M.: Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of Elastomers Incorporated with Thermoregulating Microcapsules// Applied Sciences -,iss. 11 (2021),
DOI:
Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3390/app11125370
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Gdańsk University of Technology

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