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Melt stabilization of polyethylene with dihydromyricetin, a natural antioxidant

Kirschweng, Balázs and Sárközi, Márk and Hégely, Bence and Samu, Gyula and Hári, József and Tátraaljai, Dóra and Földes, Enikő and Kállay, Mihály and Pukánszky, Béla and Bence, Kristóf (2016) Melt stabilization of polyethylene with dihydromyricetin, a natural antioxidant. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 133. pp. 192-200. ISSN 0141-3910

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Abstract

Experiments have been carried out to compare the stabilization effect of two flavonoid type natural antioxidants, dihydromyricetin (DHM) and quercetin (Q) in polyethylene (PE). Additive concentrations changed between 0 and 500 ppm in several steps and 1000 ppm Sandostab PEPQ phosphorus containing secondary stabilizer was also added to each compound. Both antioxidants are very efficient stabilizers for PE, sufficient melt stability was achieved already at 50 ppm DHM content. At small concentrations dihydromyricetin proved to be more efficient melt stabilizer and it protected the secondary antioxidant better than quercetin. In spite of its better efficiency in melt stabilization, polymers containing DHM had the same residual stability as those prepared with quercetin. Accordingly, the larger efficiency does not result from the larger number of active phenolic hydroxyls in the molecule, but from interactions with the phosphorous secondary stabilizer that is stronger or at least different for DHM than quercetin. In spite that DHM is a white powder, it gave the polymer a brownish color which became deeper with increasing number of extrusions and additive content. Nevertheless, both natural antioxidants can be used efficiently for the stabilization of polymers in applications in which color is of secondary importance.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science / természettudomány > QD Chemistry / kémia
T Technology / alkalmazott, műszaki tudományok > T2 Technology (General) / műszaki tudományok általában
T Technology / alkalmazott, műszaki tudományok > TP Chemical technology / vegyipar, vegyészeti technológia
Depositing User: Dr. János/J Móczó
Date Deposited: 06 Oct 2016 09:32
Last Modified: 01 Dec 2018 00:15
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/41644

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