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Green coatings from renewable modified bentonite and vegetable oil based polyurethane for slow release fertilizers
Author(s) -
Zhao Meihe,
Wang Yaqi,
Liu Lingxiao,
Liu Lixian,
Chen Min,
Zhang Chaoqun,
Lu Qiming
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.24519
Subject(s) - materials science , polyurethane , ultimate tensile strength , bentonite , composite material , coated urea , isocyanate , thermal stability , castor oil , wetting , urea , polymerization , swelling , chemical engineering , controlled release , polymer , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering , nanotechnology
A series of modified bentonite (MBT)/polyurethane (PU) composites were synthesized from MBT, isocyanate, and soybean oil‐based polyols by in‐situ polymerization to coat urea granules for slowing nitrogen (N) release. Bentonite (BT) was modified by intercalation of polyethylene glycol inside the interlayer space, expanded the BT layer spacing and improved the performance of composites. The MBT and MBT/PU composites were characterized in terms of their structure, thermal stability, mechanical strength, surface wettability, and the urea slow‐release performance. With the addition of 5.0 wt% MBT, its tensile strength is 13.53 MPa and breaking elongation is 20.66%, increased by 27.52% and 67.97%, compared with pure PU, respectively. The release duration of the PU‐5%‐MBT composites coated urea was 74 days. The results indicated that the modified films are suitable for the slow release fertilizers. POLYM. COMPOS., 39:4355–4363, 2018. © 2017 Society of Plastics Engineers