Preparation of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel by twin-serew extrusion and its characterization

Kai Zheng*, Ji Yu He, Dan Ping Chen, Rong Jie Yang

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Abstract

Two kinds of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels (40wt% PVA) were prepared by twin-screw extruder and following repetitively freezing-thawing processes. Static and dynamic mechanical performances were measured by Instron-6022 tensile equipment and DMTA V dynamic thermoanalysis equipment. It is obtained that, firstly, the PVA hydrogels by extrusion have higher tensile strength than PVA hydrogels by the solution casting method. The tensile strength and elastic modulus of PVA/H2O gel are lower than that of PVA/DMSO/H2O gel. The effective cross-linking density (ve) and the molecular mass between crosslinking points (Mc) were calculated. Dynamic mechanical behaviors of the two kinds of PVA/H2O and PVA/DMSO/H2O were discussed. The two hydrogels showed different transition processes with temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189-192
Number of pages4
JournalGaofenzi Cailiao Kexue Yu Gongcheng/Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
Volume22
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2006

Keywords

  • Dynamic mechanical behavior
  • Hydrogel
  • Polyvinyl alcohol
  • Twin-screw extrusion

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