Abstract
In order to develop the environmental-friendly new materials based on soybean protein which is plantable macromolecule, thermal characteristics of the soybean protein resin (SPI) modified by plasticizers (1,3-propandiol, glycerol) and cross linking agents (glutaraldehyde, epichlorohydrin, glyoxal, urea) were analyzed by TGA. Mechanical properties of modified SPI were investigated and fracture was observed by SEM. As the result, flexibility of SPI film was increased by adding plasticizers; 1,3-propandiol and glycerol. Plasticization effect of glycerol was relatively greater than that of 1,3-propandiol. With the application of crosslinking agents (glycerol, epichlorohydrin and glyoxal), strength and thermal stability of SPI increased with their content. On the other hand, in case of addition of urea, thermal stability of SPI decreased and its strength was reduced because cross-linking between urea and SPI was somewhat difficult. Fracture surfaces and domain interfaces of the modified SPI resins were observed with SEM.
식물성 고분자인 대두단백질을 기반으로 하는 환경친화성 고분자 신소재에 관한 연구를 위해 가소제(1,3-propandiol, glycerol) 및 가교제(glutaraldehyde, epichlorohydrin, glyoxal, urea)에 의한 대두단백질 수지의 열적 특성을 TGA를 이용하여 분석하였고, 기계적 특성 분석과 SEM을 통하여 파단면을 관찰하였다. 그 결과, 가소제인 1,3-propandiol과 glycerol을 SPI (대두단백질)에 첨가함으로써 수지의 유연성이 증가하였고, 1,3-propandiol에 비하여 glycerol의 가소화 효과가 상대적으로 크게 나타났으며, 가교제인 glycerol, epichlorohydrin, glyoxal의 적용으로 첨가량이 증가할수록 대두단백질 수지의 강도와 열안정성이 증가하는 반면, urea의 경우, 대두단백과의 가교가 용이하지 않아 열안정성이 오히려 낮아지고, 강도가 감소함을 알 수 있었다.
