TY - GEN
T1 - The thermal degradation kinetics and morphology of poly(vinyl butyral) cast films prepared using different organic solvents
AU - Motlatle, Abesach Moshalagae
AU - Bothloko, Orebotse Joseph
AU - Scriba, Manfred Rudolf
AU - Ojijo, Vincent
AU - Ray, Suprakas Sinha
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/11/26
Y1 - 2020/11/26
N2 - Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) films are highly promising materials as they combine interesting thermal and structural morphology properties and in many cases coating viability. However, the polymerization ability of PVB films through solvent casting method using different solvents is fundamentally not well understood. In this rational, the present study demonstrates the use of Isopropanol, ethanol, methanol, and acetic acid for the development of high quality PVB films. The resulting acetic acidbased PVB film exhibits moderated thermal stability with smooth surface morphology which is an important factor in coating applications. On the other hand, ethanol-based PVB film achieves higher thermal stability relative to all other PVB films with some structural defects attributed to less impurities in the solvents. This study will pave the development of high performance PVB cast films.
AB - Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) films are highly promising materials as they combine interesting thermal and structural morphology properties and in many cases coating viability. However, the polymerization ability of PVB films through solvent casting method using different solvents is fundamentally not well understood. In this rational, the present study demonstrates the use of Isopropanol, ethanol, methanol, and acetic acid for the development of high quality PVB films. The resulting acetic acidbased PVB film exhibits moderated thermal stability with smooth surface morphology which is an important factor in coating applications. On the other hand, ethanol-based PVB film achieves higher thermal stability relative to all other PVB films with some structural defects attributed to less impurities in the solvents. This study will pave the development of high performance PVB cast films.
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U2 - 10.1063/5.0028453
DO - 10.1063/5.0028453
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85098222047
T3 - AIP Conference Proceedings
BT - Proceedings of PPS2019, Europe-Africa Regional Conference of the Polymer Processing Society
A2 - Ray, Suprakas Sinha
PB - American Institute of Physics Inc.
T2 - PPS Europe-Africa 2019 Regional Conference, PPS 2019
Y2 - 18 November 2019 through 22 November 2019
ER -