Abstract
A series of polymeric surfactants, poly acrylic acid rosin polyethylene glycol esters (P-AAR-PEG), have been synthesized from natural diterpenic rosin. Their structures were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) and their molecular weights were characterized by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC). Their critical micelle concentration (CMC), surface tension (γCMC), foaming property (FP), and hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) value were evaluated. Their thermal properties were measured by Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) and fluid behaviors were studied by Rotational Rheometer. The influence of concentration on the properties of oil-in-water emulsions was examined and contrasted the stability of emulsion by the mean droplet size between day1 and day7. The weight-average molecular weight of P-AAR-PEG ranged from 1770 to 5071. CMC values of P-AAR-PEG were ranged from 0.33 to 0.87g/L and the corresponding γCMC values were ranged from 37.8 to 39.1mN/m respectively. Their CMC and γCMC values decreased and then increased with the increment of molecular weight of hydrophile group. Rheological measurements indicated that the P-AAR-PEG solutions changed from pseudoplastic property to Newtonian with increasing shear rate. P-AAR-PEG1000 had good emulsion ability to turpentine in water. When the concentration of P-AAR-PEG1000 was 8wt%, the emulsion remained stable for more than 7days.
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