Condensation Polymer from Glycerin and Tartaric Acid

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Condensation Polymer from Glycerin and Tartaric
Acid

• A possible replacement
• for
• Petroleum Based polymers

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Objective

• Form a usable polymer using the waste products of
  tartaric acid and glycerin
• The Biodiesel Industry
• Glycerin is a waste product.
• The Wine Industry
• Tartaric Acid is a waste product
• Crystallizes in wine casks I'm told
• Is found in grapes
• Reduces Feed quality of grape must - pollutant

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Results
Glycerin Tartaric Acid gt Polymer
Process Condensation polymerization reaction
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Prevents Browning of Apples
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Status

• Polymer has been created, Analytical testing in
  progress.
• First invention disclosure filed 5/07.
• More application patents possible!
• May 11th 2007, team presented at Engineering Expo.

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Polymer applications
Material Safety Data Sheet Soiltac Soil
Stabilizer Dust Control Agent Material Safety
Data Sheet
Packing Material
Soil Stabilizer gtgt DOD!
House Insulation R values per In. Blown in
Cellulose 3.70 Fiberglass Insulation 3.14
Expanded Polystyrene 4.00 Extruded
polystyrene   5.00 Polyisocyanurate
Polyurethane        6-7
http//www.soiltac.com/application-uses.aspx
http//www.rvalue.net/
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  CAS Number Chemical Name
1. 50-60 Proprietary Vinyl Copolymer
2. 40-60 7732-18-5 Water
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Glue use examples
http//www.duraflame.com/
Tom Bruton, www.irbea.orgPicture of wood pellets
http//www.novoselenterprises.com/products/jiffy.a
sp
http//www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourElement.cgi?
element_id20535tour_id13823category_id18668 W
afer board is also known as oriented strand board
or OSB board.
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Research is Ongoing

• More batches have been made
• Process conditions to make various degrees of
  foamed and not foamed polymer performed
• Molding of polymer barely explored
• Data taken, but more is needed
• Starting to look at decomposition products
• http//classes.engr.oregonstate.edu/che/winter2007
  /che415-001/group10/

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Contacts

• http//phoenixpolymers.biz
• Don Jackson
• don.jackson_at_phoenixpolymers.biz
• Skip Rochefort (OSU)
• David Hackleman (OSU)
• Keli Kuykendall