Open AccessRecovery of cellulose diacetate from cigarette butts and its use for formulation of hot melt adhesive
Author(s) -
Yong-Ho Kim,
Kwang-Il To,
Chol-Yi Om,
Yong-Su Hwang,
Myong-Il Jo,
Yong-Bom Hong,
Ho-Yong Mun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
materials research express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2053-1591
DOI - 10.1088/2053-1591/ac113f
Subject(s) - polyvinyl alcohol , adhesive , cellulose , hydrolysis , differential scanning calorimetry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , materials science , biodegradation , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , composite material , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , layer (electronics) , engineering , physics , thermodynamics
Cigarette butts are one of the toxic residues and have a very serious impact on the environment. Recycling cigarette butts has a great advantage in saving the natural source and solving environmental problems. Cellulose diacetate obtained from extraction, purification and acid hydrolysis of cigarette butts and then was blended with low molecular weight partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol. The blend of cellulose diacetate and partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. To evaluate the viscoelastic properties of the blends dynamic mechanical analysis was performed. The lap shear strength and the 180° peel strength of the adhesive were estimated according to the content of the blends and the biodegradability in water was confirmed. The experimental results showed that the use of cellulose diacetate obtained from cigarette butts in the composition of biodegradable hot melt adhesives can be of great help in solving environmental problems caused by petroleum-based polymers and waste.