ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Thermal Decomposition Behavior of Polylactic
Acid-Based Polyurethane Resin
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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Zhongshan Institute, Zhongshan 528402, China
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School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
3
J&D Activated Carbon Filter Co., Ltd. Zhongshan 528402, China
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2023-07-02
Acceptance date: 2023-09-22
Online publication date: 2023-12-06
Publication date: 2024-01-22
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Junxian Ma
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Zhongshan Institute, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2024;33(2):1225-1236
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ABSTRACT
The thermal degradation performance of the polylactic acid (PLA)-based polyurethane resin
was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), thermogravimetric analysis combined with
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (TG-FTIR) and thermal cracking gas chromatography/mass
spectrometry (PY-GC/MS), while the thermal decomposition mechanism and activation energy were
analyzed by different degradation mechanism models. The result demonstrates that the PLA-based
polyurethane resin conforms to A2 (nuclear growth) mechanism, and the activation energy of the
reaction gradually decreases as the conversion rates increases. The main degradation of polyurethane
resin is the decomposition of carbamate, ester group, amide and urea group by comparing the results
of the data, and the products of the thermal decomposition are mainly small molecules of primary
amine, carbon dioxide, enol, enolic acid and aldehydes.