Designing of Green Plasticizers and Assessment of the Effectiveness of Their Use

Abstract

The growing anthropogenic load on the lithosphere is currently characterized by the alienation of huge areas for solid domestic waste. One of the most common pollutants is traditional plastics with a degradation period of over 100 years. In connection with the increasing environmental requirements, polymer materials, along with a high set of technological and operational parameters, must be environmentally friendly and biodegradable. The development of polymer composite materials that undergo accelerated physicochemical and biological changes in the natural environment due to the introduction of biodegradable additives is one of the potential methods for processing synthetic materials and ensures the release of significant areas of fertile soils and lands from the steadily increasing amount of polymer waste. The use of adipic acid esters as PVC plasticizers contributes to the production of biodegradable composites. The article describes a method for obtaining new esters of adipic acid, presents the results of studying their properties for practical use in PVC composites, and assesses the economic efficiency of preventing damage to the environment when using them.

Green Plasticizer for Poly(vinyl chloride) Re-Granulate Production: Case Study of Sustainability Concept Implementation

“…Choosing a plasticizer with optimal structure and low environmental impact improves the properties, health safety, and CO 2 footprint of the recycled PVC products. The global market of commercial bio-plasticizers is segmented into four main groups: epoxidized soybean oil, castor oil, citrates, and succinic acid [9][10][11]. Considering the fact that the bio-plasticizer market size is estimated at 446.29 kilotons in 2024, and is expected to reach 604.89 kilotons by 2029 [9], there are numerous opportunities to expand the assortment of green plasticizers.…”

Pd/HAP Catalyzed Synthesis of Adipic Acid from 1,6‐Hexanediol under Aerial Base‐free Conditions

“…[16,17] Moreover, AA is also used in lubricants, cosmetics, food additives, plasticizers, and polyurethanes. [18] Industrially, AA is synthesized by a two-step process, where initially benzene is hydrogenated to cyclohexane using higher H 2 pressure (> 25 bar) and temperature (> 150 °C) conditions, which upon oxidation forms a mixture of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol (ketone-alcohol oil, KA). KA oil is further oxidized to AA using an excess of HNO 3 at high temperature with the release of N 2 O (a major contributor to global warming and ozone depletion).…”

“…AA is used as a precursor for the synthesis of Nylon‐6 and Nylon‐6,6 [16,17] . Moreover, AA is also used in lubricants, cosmetics, food additives, plasticizers, and polyurethanes [18] …”

Construction and Synthesis of High-Stability Biobased Oligomeric Lactate Plasticizer: Applicable to PVC and PLA Polymers

“…The flexibility of brittle polymers can be greatly improved by blending plasticizers. A combination of three widely accepted theories could reveal the plasticizing mechanism of CGOL, according to prior research. ,− Scheme illustrates the mechanism of CGOL plasticization for polymers. Considering the requirements of high migration resistance of plasticizers and high compatibility with polymers matrix, we were inspired by ship anchors and used the segments of the lactic acid repeating units at both ends of the CGOL molecule as the action points of the molecular interaction force between the CGOL and the polymer chains.…”