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Preparation, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity of β-Carotene Impregnated Polyurethane Based on Epoxidized Soybean Oil and Malic Acid

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A new polyol was synthesized based on epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and malic acid (MA) for the formulation of a bio-based polyurethane. The synthesized polyol was characterized by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. Polyurethanes were formed by reacting the synthesized ESO-MA polyol with 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate at different isocyanate/hydroxyl ratios. The tensile and thermal properties of the prepared polyurethanes were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and universal testing machine. The polyurethanes exhibited a tensile strength of 1.34–5.56 MPa, an elongation at break of 20–41%, and a glass transition temperature of − 2.7 to 0.6 °C. In addition, β-carotene, a natural antioxidant, was impregnated on the polyurethane surface and its effect on the tensile and thermal properties of polyurethane was investigated. An increase in tensile strength and a reduction in elongation at break were observed in these β-carotene impregnated polyurethane films. They also showed up to 61% radical scavenging activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryhydrazyl radical in methanol. Moreover, these films retained radical scavenging activity for more than 50 days.

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This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2017R1A2B4002371 and 2019R1I1A3A02058523).

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Saha, P., Kim, B.S. Preparation, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity of β-Carotene Impregnated Polyurethane Based on Epoxidized Soybean Oil and Malic Acid. J Polym Environ 27, 2001–2016 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-019-01492-1

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