Preparation of Biobased Copolymer from Acrylated Epoxydized Soyabean Oil with Other Known and Synthesised Monomers

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The objective of this research is to develop biobased copolymer from epoxy soybean oil. Triglyceride based copolymers are produce from free radical copolymerization between acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) and Glycidyl mathacrylate, styrene, methyl methacrylate and n butyl methacrylate. AESO has been produce by acrylation reaction with acrylic acid. Triethylamine has act as catalyst and hydroquinone as a free radical inhibitor. The acrylate groups in soybean oil have been determined by using the nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-NMR). Copolymerisation of AESO with above mentioned monomers as a comonomer done to form rigid polymer using benzoyl peroxide as a free radical initiator. The mixture have been cured at 90-100°C for 30 min in the oven. The biopolymer prepared as copolymer, is characterized by using the Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) to confirm molecular structure