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Understanding intrinsic plasticizer in vegetable oil-based polyurethane elastomer as enhanced biomaterial

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Renewable polyol is of increasing interest as a building block in biomedical elastomer for bearing biodegradable ester group and immaculate functionality. Derived from non-edible vegetable oil, a new class of elastomer was successfully functionalized with MDI and TDI. Crosslink densities were varied by regulating ratio of hydroxyl to diisocyanate (r) at 1/1.0, 1/1.1, and 1/1.2. Produced elastomers were examined by crosslink density, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, dynamic mechanical analysis, tensile testing, and scanning electron microscopy. The obtained elastomers had subambient glass transition temperature (T g) suggested majority soft segment that acted as a continuous phase with intermediate phase separation. Medium conversion at gel point had enhanced physical properties. Highly elastic mechanical behavior was afforded from combination of side chains and high molecular weight polyol. At r = 1/1.2, MDI-based elastomer showed twofold improvement in Young modulus at slight expense of elongation. TDI-based elastomer accomplished elongation beyond 162%. Branching allophanate and biuret resisted early thermal breakdown by elevating activation energy. Frequency response and kinetic of thermal degradation provided beneficial perspective for elastomer characterization. The vegetable oil-based polyurethane was found able to resemble most of the physical properties of polycaprolactone (PCL)-derived polyurethane.

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This work is supported by the Graduate Research Fellowship, Universiti Putra Malaysia. The authors acknowledge personnel at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysian Nuclear Agency and Malaysian Palm Oil Board for their expert contribution and research facilities. The authors thank Director of Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division and Nurul Farhana Omar for kind proofread this work.

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  1. Process Engineering and Design Unit, Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, No. 6, Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Ahmad Syafiq Ahmad Hazmi, Nik Nurfatmah Pz Nik Pauzi & Zulina Abd. Maurad

  2. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Ahmad Syafiq Ahmad Hazmi & Luqman Chuah Abdullah

  3. Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Luqman Chuah Abdullah

  4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Min Min Aung

  5. School of Chemical Science and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Azizan Ahmad

  6. Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Mek Zah Salleh, Rida Tajau & Mohd Hilmi Mahmood

  7. Technology Medical Associate, 40400, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Syahrina Elliyana Saniman

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Ahmad Hazmi, A.S., Nik Pauzi, N.N.P., Abd. Maurad, Z. et al. Understanding intrinsic plasticizer in vegetable oil-based polyurethane elastomer as enhanced biomaterial. J Therm Anal Calorim 130, 919–933 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-017-6459-1

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