Selection of Conditions in PVB Polymer Dissolution Process for Laminated Glass Recycling Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Data Modeling
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Analysis of PVB
4.2. Dissolution of PVB
4.3. Density, Dynamic Viscosity, and Refractive Index of PVB Solution
4.4. UV−VIS Spectrum for Liquid PVB Solution
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Chemical Name | Abbreviation | CAS No. | Supplier | Mass Fraction Purity | Purification Method |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polyvinyl (butyral) | PVB | 63148-65-2 | Pilkington Automotive | - | None |
2-Propanol | IPA | 67-63-0 | Avantor | >0.99 1 | None |
Ethyl acetate | AcOEt | 141-78-6 | Chempur | >0.99 1 | None |
Acetone | Ace | 67-64-1 | Chempur | >0.99 1 | None |
d/g·cm−3 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
%wt PVB | T = 298.15 K | T = 308.15 K | T = 318.15 K | T = 328.15 K |
PVB + 2-propanol | ||||
0 | 0.7809 0.78089 [42] * 0.78088 [43] * 0.78098 [44] * | 0.7706 | 0.7602 | 0.7494 |
0.63 | 0.7826 | 0.7723 | 0.7618 | 0.7510 |
1.10 | 0.7844 | 0.7740 | 0.7636 | 0.7528 |
1.49 | 0.7853 | 0.7749 | 0.7645 | 0.7536 |
1.72 | 0.7861 | 0.7757 | 0.7653 | 0.7544 |
2.73 | 0.7882 | 0.7778 | 0.7673 | 0.7564 |
4.98 | 0.7936 | 0.7831 | 0.7726 | 0.7616 |
6.82 | 0.7975 | 0.7870 | 0.7763 | 0.7653 |
8.96 | 0.8022 | 0.7916 | 0.7809 | 0.7698 |
11.88 | 0.8091 | 0.7984 | 0.7876 | 0.7765 |
PVB + {2-propanol + ethyl acetate V/V = 1/1} | ||||
0 | 0.8328 | 0.8220 | 0.8109 | 0.7994 |
2.33 | 0.8378 | 0.8269 | 0.8159 | 0.8044 |
4.57 | 0.8424 | 0.8316 | 0.8205 | 0.8091 |
6.74 | 0.8469 | 0.8360 | 0.8249 | 0.8135 |
8.82 | 0.8507 | 0.8399 | 0.8287 | 0.8173 |
10.79 | 0.8542 | 0.8432 | 0.8320 | 0.8206 |
η/mPa·s | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
%wt PVB | T = 298.15 K | T = 308.15 K | T = 318.15 K | T = 328.15 K |
PVB + 2-propanol | ||||
0 | 2.06 2.089 [43] * 2.086 [45] * 2.045 [46] * | 1.54 | 1.18 | 0.92 |
0.63 | 3.98 | 2.94 | 2.20 | 1.64 |
1.10 | 4.16 | 3.03 | 2.23 | 1.64 |
1.49 | 4.79 | 3.44 | 2.50 | 1.81 |
1.72 | 6.05 | 4.32 | 3.11 | 2.24 |
2.73 | 9.61 | 6.62 | 4.61 | 3.20 |
4.98 | 39.9 | 25.5 | 16.4 | 10.6 |
6.82 | 79.4 | 47.6 | 28.8 | 17.5 |
8.96 | 237 | 132 | 74.2 | 41.8 |
11.88 | 940 | 474 | 242 | 123 |
PVB + {2-propanol + ethyl acetate V/V = 1/1} | ||||
0 | 0.909 | 0.789 | 0.693 | 0.639 |
2.33 | 3.30 | 2.66 | 2.15 | 1.72 |
4.57 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 7.64 | 5.27 |
6.74 | 45.8 | 32.5 | 22.9 | 15.5 |
8.82 | 179 | 120 | 77.4 | 44.0 |
10.79 | 426 | 244 | 150 | 89.9 |
%wt PVB | nD | %wt PVB | nD |
---|---|---|---|
PVB + 2-propanol | PVB + {2-propanol + ethyl acetate V/V = 1/1} | ||
0 | 1.37522 1.37515 [47] * 1.3752 [48] * 1.3749 [49] * | 0 | 1.37083 |
0.63 | 1.37585 | 2.33 | 1.37282 |
1.10 | 1.37618 | 4.57 | 1.37489 |
1.49 | 1.37651 | 6.74 | 1.37691 |
1.72 | 1.37667 | 8.82 | 1.37905 |
2.73 | 1.37746 | 10.79 | 1.38103 |
4.98 | 1.37921 | ||
6.82 | 1.38097 | ||
8.96 | 1.38280 | ||
11.88 | 1.38521 |
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Królikowski, M.; Żach, P.; Kalestyński, M. Selection of Conditions in PVB Polymer Dissolution Process for Laminated Glass Recycling Applications. Polymers 2022, 14, 5119. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14235119
Królikowski M, Żach P, Kalestyński M. Selection of Conditions in PVB Polymer Dissolution Process for Laminated Glass Recycling Applications. Polymers. 2022; 14(23):5119. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14235119
Chicago/Turabian StyleKrólikowski, Marek, Piotr Żach, and Maciej Kalestyński. 2022. "Selection of Conditions in PVB Polymer Dissolution Process for Laminated Glass Recycling Applications" Polymers 14, no. 23: 5119. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14235119