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Composition Analysis of Grafted ABS and its Blend Copolymers Using a Combination of 1 H NMR Spectroscopy and Nitrogen Element Analysis
Author(s) -
Kim Sohyun,
Yu HyoYeon,
Jeong Chan Ho,
Choi Eunjeong,
Ahn Sangdoo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bulletin of the korean chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.237
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 1229-5949
DOI - 10.1002/bkcs.12359
Subject(s) - copolymer , elemental analysis , polycarbonate , acrylonitrile butadiene styrene , polylactic acid , miscibility , nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy , materials science , monomer , polyamide , polymer chemistry , nitrogen , polymerization , spectroscopy , nuclear chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
The composition analysis of the acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) copolymer was performed using a method combining elemental analysis and 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The physicochemical properties of ABS are determined by the relative contents of the constituent monomers. However, because ABS undergoes a complicated microstructural change during the polymerization process, it is difficult to accurately analyze the relative contents using only a typical method. In this study, a combination of nitrogen elemental analysis and 1 H NMR spectroscopy was proposed as an analytical method that can consider the effects of changes in the microstructures. This approach confirmed whether the ABS samples were close to meeting the specifications. In addition, the composition analyses of polylactic acid/ABS blends, polycarbonate/ABS blends, and a polyamide 6/ABS mixture sample indicate that the obtained results were consistent with the expected values, thereby demonstrating that this combined analytical approach can be applied to various types of ABS copolymer systems.