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Kinetic Studies on the Crosslinking of Cellulose Membranes with Polyfunctional Epoxides in Aqueous Solution
Author(s) -
Tolk Jakob,
Ruhr Dominik,
Reiche Annette,
van der Kruijs Sandra
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.201700058
Subject(s) - autocatalysis , membrane , differential scanning calorimetry , aqueous solution , cellulose , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer chemistry , diglycidyl ether , materials science , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , catalysis , epoxy , biochemistry , physics , bisphenol a , engineering
The kinetic parameters of the crosslinking reaction between cellulose membranes and an aqueous solution of 1,4‐butanediol diglycidyl ether were determined by dynamic differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiments. The reaction shows an autocatalytic behavior which was described by an extended Prout‐Tompkins equation. Conversion curves were simulated based on these results and function as a basis for the design and improvement of continuous processes used for the industrial production of crosslinked cellulose membranes.