Evaluation of Epoxidized Soybean Oil as a Green Admixture for Biobased Polymer–Impregnated Cement Pastes: Comparison with Dioctyl Terephthalate
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 34, Issue 8
Abstract
Biobased green plasticizers are preferred in the production of plastics in light of the environmental and human health issues posed by traditional plasticizers. Epoxidized soybean oil is an environmentally friendly admixture that is a significant alternative for biobased polymer concrete rather than petroleum-derived products such as polyethylene terephthalate, rubber, and polyvinylchloride. This study aims to determine the effect of epoxidized soybean oil additives on cement paste properties, and to compare the effects of epoxidized soybean oil and dioctyl terephthalate on cement paste properties. With the addition of 10% epoxidized soybean oil to cement paste, electrical resistance was 1.91 times higher, and thermal resistance was 1.70 times higher, than the control sample, while water absorption and porosity decreased by . Compared to dioctyl terephthalate-impregnated cement pastes, epoxidized soybean oil cement pastes have higher values for calcium hydroxide content and ultrasonic pulse velocity ( and , respectively), and lower values for porosity and thermal conductivity ( and , respectively). Moreover, epoxidized soybean oil can form three times more hydrogen bonds than dioctyl terephthalate, which allows for the formation of less porous and more compact cement pastes.
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Some or all of the data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
C-Therm TCI 2A was used by the Anadolu University Ceramic Research Center to determine the thermal conductivity of ESO and DOTP impregnated cement pastes. TGA analysis was performed in the Middle East Technical University Center laboratory using a Perkin Elmer Pyris 1 brand device. Optical images were obtained in the Çankırı Karatekin University chemical engineering laboratory using a Nikon SMZ800 Stereoscopic Zoom Microscope.
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