Eun Jeong Shin, Yejin Seo, Seok Yoon Kim, Doyoon Park, Chan Ho Jeong*, Hyo-Yeon Yu† , and Sangdoo Ahn†
Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
*Materials Technology & Analysis Team, Hyundai Motors Company, Hwaseong-Si 18280, Korea
중앙대학교 화학과, *현대자동차 재료분석팀
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In this study, a compositional analysis method was developed that can determine the mixing ratio of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA)/low density polyethylene (LDPE) blend using the selective dissolution properties of cyclohexane solvent and also determine the vinyl acetate (VA) content of dissolved EVA using 1H NMR spectroscopy. As a result of applying this analysis method to EVA/LDPE mixture and blend samples prepared in various ratios, the weight ratio of the separated soluble and insoluble parts was obtained at the level of 97-109% of the EVA and LDPE mixing ratio. Compared to the VA content of EVA used for formulation, the VA content of soluble part was calculated with an average difference of 0.6 and 1.9 wt% in the mixture and blend samples, respectively. These results confirmed that the method of applying the selective dissolution and 1H NMR spectroscopy together is suitable for the composition analysis of the EVA/LDPE blend.
본 연구에서는 사이클로헥산 용매의 선택적 용해 특성을 이용하여 poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)(EVA)/low-density polyethylene(LDPE) 블렌드의 배합 비율을 결정하고 1H NMR 분광법을 이용하여 용해된 EVA의 비닐 아세테이트(VA) 함량도 산출할 수 있는 조성 분석법을 개발하였다. 이러한 분석법을 다양한 비율로 제작된 EVA/LDPE 혼합물 및 블렌드 시료에 적용한 결과, 분리된 가용성 부분과 불용성 부분의 무게 비율이 EVA와 LDPE 배합 비율의 97-109% 수준으로 얻어졌다. 또한 가용성 부분의 VA 함량은 배합에 사용된 EVA의 VA 함량과 비교하여 혼합물 시료에서는 평균 0.6 wt%, 블렌드 시료에서는 평균 1.9 wt% 수준의 차이로 산출되었다. 이러한 결과를 통하여 선택적 용해법과 1H NMR 분광법을 함께 적용하는 방법이 EVA/LDPE 블렌드의 조성 분석에 적합한 것임을 확인하였다.
Keywords: poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/low density polyethylene blend, selective dissolution, compositional analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
2022; 46(6): 813-819
Published online Nov 25, 2022
Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea