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: Received: 8 July 2023 / Approved: 10 July 2023 / Online: 10 July 2023 (11:33:11 CEST)
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Jamali, A.R.; Shaikh, A.A.; Chandio, A.D. Enhancing the Flexibility of PVA Membrane through Glycerol Addition. Preprints2023, 2023070618. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0618.v1
Jamali, A.R.; Shaikh, A.A.; Chandio, A.D. Enhancing the Flexibility of PVA Membrane through Glycerol Addition. Preprints 2023, 2023070618. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0618.v1
Jamali, A.R.; Shaikh, A.A.; Chandio, A.D. Enhancing the Flexibility of PVA Membrane through Glycerol Addition. Preprints2023, 2023070618. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0618.v1
APA Style
Jamali, A.R., Shaikh, A.A., & Chandio, A.D. (2023). Enhancing the Flexibility of PVA Membrane through Glycerol Addition. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0618.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Jamali, A.R., Asif Ahmed Shaikh and Ali Dad Chandio. 2023 "Enhancing the Flexibility of PVA Membrane through Glycerol Addition" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0618.v1
Abstract
The main goal of this study was to introduce glycerol as a plasticizer to Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) membranes in order to increase their flexibility. The qualities of PVA membranes produced with various glycerol concentrations were evaluated. With the modified PVA membranes containing 5% glycerol, encouraging results were obtained. These membranes had superb optical characteristics and a 90% transmittance rate. This shows that the membranes are suited for applications needing excellent optical clarity since they permit light to travel through with little distortion. Importantly, FTIR analysis demonstrated that the addition of glycerol had no effect on the PVA membranes' chemical composition or structural integrity. In comparison to pure PVA Membrane, the modified membranes' water barrier qualities showed a considerable drop of up to 50%. The membranes are useful for applications requiring moisture management or breathability because of the decline, which points to an increase in permeability to water vapour. The large increase in flexibility, which was achieved by the PVA membranes containing 5% glycerol and beyond the brittleness typically associated with pure PVA, was a noteworthy discovery. The possible applications are expanded due to the increased flexibility, especially in industries where adaptability and flexibility are essential. Additionally, the addition of glycerol improved the thermal stability of the membranes, as they showed increased resistance to breakdown or decomposition at high temperatures. Additionally, the modified membranes' mechanical qualities were better than those of pure PVA, indicating that the glycerol addition improved their overall mechanical performance and tensile strength. PVA membranes were effectively made more flexible by adding 5% glycerol as a plasticizer. This led to membranes with superior optical qualities, reduced water barrier properties, greater flexibility, improved thermal stability, and maybe improved mechanical capabilities. These discoveries open up new opportunities for the use of these flexible PVA membranes in a range of settings, such as flexible packaging, biomedical materials, and other industries that need adaptive and flexible materials.
Engineering, Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering
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