Studies in Molecular Weight Determination of Cottonseed and Melon Seed Oils Based Biopolymers

Edet W.  Nsi; Ibanga O.  Isaac

doi:10.4236/aces.2015.51005

Ibanga O. Isaac^*, Edet W. Nsi

Abstract: Six grades of biopolymers formulated to have oil content of 40% (M1), 50% (M2), and 60% (M3) melon seed oil (MESO) and 40% (C1), 50% (C2), and 60% (C3) cottonseed oil (COSO) respectively, were prepared with phthalic anhydride, and glycerol using alcoholysis-polycondensation process. The extend of polycondensation was monitored by determining the acid value of aliquots of the reaction mixture at various intervals of time. Molecular weight averages and polydispersity index (PDI) of the finished alkyds were determined by Rast method and end-group analysis. Molecular weight averages and PDI vary with differences in oil length of the alkyds, with samples M2 and C2 respectively exhibiting the highest PDI. Molecular weight average obtained from end-group analysis and those determined by Rast method in brackets are 1338.92 (597.00), 982.33 (696.25), 1316.09 (754.03), and 1160.57 (448.13), 765.96 (583.57), 1049.92 (696.25) for samples M1, M2, M3 and C1, C2, C3 respectively. Number molecular weight averages calculated from end-group analysis are larger than those obtained by Rast method for both MESO and COSO alkyds and seem to grossly overestimate their molecular weights. The mode of variation of these properties indicates that the synthesis of MESO and COSO alkyds are complex. Correlation of PDI with the quality of the finished alkyds shows that the higher the PDI value the better the quality of the alkyd. Performance properties such as rate of drying, film hardness and resistance to chemicals were optimum at 50% oil length for both triglyceride oil alkyds.

Keywords: Biopolymers, End-Group Analysis, Molecular Weight Averages, Polydispersity Index, Rast Method

Cite this paper: Isaac, I. and Nsi, E. (2015) Studies in Molecular Weight Determination of Cottonseed and Melon Seed Oils Based Biopolymers. Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science, 5, 43-50. doi: 10.4236/aces.2015.51005.

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