Aarti P. More

Polyesteramide resin from PET waste and fatty amide

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is synthesis of polyesteramide resin from jatropha oil and monomer from recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) to get the excellent benefit of individual structure. Along with the synthesis of polyesteramide resin, this research work will also help in recycling of PET waste and help for the conversion of monomer obtained from recycling of PET to value-added application. Design/methodology/approach – Polyesteramide resin was synthesized by conventional method, i.e. by converting jatropha oil to corresponding fatty amide, i.e. hydroxyl ethyl jatropha oil fatty acid amide (HEJA), and treating it with dicarboxylic acid, i.e. sebacic acid but bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terepthalamide (BHETA) is added, i.e. monomer of PET, and then resin synthesis is carried out. Synthesized resin is cured with isocyanate and used for coating application. Coating is characterized for physical, mechanical, thermal and anticorrosive properties. Findings – Coating shows excellent balance of fl...

Synthesis of polyurethane dispersion from polyesteramide polyol

Purpose To synthesise polyurethane dispersion from polyesteramide polyol. The polyesteramide polyol is a novel polyol for the synthesis of polyurethane dispersion. Design/methodology/approach Polyesteramide polyol has been synthesised from phthalic anhydride and fatty amide of mustard oil.Aminolysis of mustard oil had been carried out with diethanolamine. The novel polyurethane dispersion had been synthesised using a polyesteramide polyol as a precursor.Isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) was used as an isocyanate component and PUDs had been synthesised by an anionic method where DMPA was introduced to introduce –COOH groups as via grafting to the resin backbone. Triethylamine (TEA) was used for neutralisation and hence for further dispersion in water. Hydroxyl ethyl methacrylate (HEMA) was used for the synthesis to introduce unsaturation in the backbone of polyurethane dispersion (PUDs).The coating was made by an UV curing process. The coating was characterised for mechanical properties, chemical properties, ...

Synthesis of tetra(2,2-hydroxyethylene) terephthalamide from PET waste and its application in synthesis of polyesteramide coating

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the synthesis of polyesteramide resin from the monomer obtained from poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) waste and study of the structure – property relation for the same in polyesteramide coating. The purpose is also not only to just target the polymeric waste but also to study the effect of the structure of monomer obtained from such waste in final coating. Design/methodology/approach PET waste was depolymerised using diethanolamine to tetra(2,2-hydroxyethylene) terephthalamide (THETA). Four functional hydroxyl terminated monomers were generated having amide linkage as a structural part. THETA was used for the synthesis of polyesteramide resin along with fatty amide of oil, and concentration of the THETA was varied. The synthesised polyesteramide resin was cured with MF resin and tested for physico-chemical, thermal and anticorrosive properties. Findings PET was successfully depolymerised to monomeric level using diethanolamine as a reactive agent. It is observed that as the concentration of THETA increases, the hardness of the coating increases, as aromatic concentration increases in the coating. The amide linkage helps to improve adhesion as well as hydrophobicity because an aliphatic long chain of fatty amide and aromatic linkage of THETA helps in improving anticorrosive properties of the coating. Practical implications This method is the useful key to solve the polymeric waste problem. PET can be easily depolymerised using diethanolamine and polyesteramide resin synthesised from it. Hence, waste material can be converted into the coating by reacting it with renewable resources. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study which uses THETA as a monomer for the synthesis of polyesteramide resin and study of its various concentrations on coating properties. The coating is obtained from waste material; hence, polymeric waste issue is also solved, and dependency on the petroleum resources to obtain raw materials for coating is also depleted partially. The study also helps to understand the effect of the structure of monomers on the properties of the coating.