One-Pot Reaction of Waste PET to Flame Retardant Polyurethane Foam, via Deep Eutectic Solvents-Based Conversion Technology
- Authors
- Lee, Pyung Soo; Kim, Sun-Chul; Tikue, Elsa Tsegay; Jung, Simon MoonGeun
- Issue Date
- Jan-2022
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Keywords
- Waste PET; Depolymerization; Deep eutectic solvent; Polyurethane; Recycled monomer
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, v.30, no.1, pp 333 - 343
- Pages
- 11
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 333
- End Page
- 343
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/50553
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10924-021-02202-6
- ISSN
- 1566-2543
1572-8900
- Abstract
- Depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a promising technology for producing recycled monomers. Using a deep eutectic solvent (DES)-based catalyst, the PET glycolysis process produces bis-(2-hydroxyethylene terephthalate) (BHET). This recycled monomer reacts with isocyanate and forms polyurethane foam (PUF). The DES-based one-pot reaction is advantageous because it is a low-energy process that requires relatively lower temperatures and reduced reaction times. In this study, choline chloride/urea, zinc chloride/urea, and zinc acetate/urea based DESs were adopted as DES catalysts for glycolysis. Subsequently, the conversion of PET, BHET yield, and OH values were evaluated. Both filtered and unfiltered reaction mixtures were used as polyols for PUF polymerization after characterization of the acid and hydroxyl values of the polyols, as well as the NCO (-N=C=O) value of isocyanate. In the case of unfiltered reaction mixtures, PUF was obtained via a one-pot reaction, which exhibited higher thermal stability than PUF made from the filtered polyols. This outcome indicated that oligomeric BHET containing many aromatic moieties in unfiltered polyols contributes to the thermal stability of PUF. This environmentally friendly and relatively simple process is an economical approach for upcycling waste PET.
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