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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Sustainable Chemistry

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  • Growing demand for sustainable materials in high-performance applications.
  • Need for eco-friendly comonomers in vinyl and acrylic adhesive systems.
  • Hydroxyl functionalities are crucial for post-cross-linking and thermohygrometric stress resistance in adhesives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel saccharide-based copolymers for adhesive applications.
  • To evaluate the potential of these copolymers as sustainable alternatives to conventional adhesives.
  • To demonstrate the feasibility of using straightforwardly synthesized, polymerizable saccharide monomers.

Main Methods:

  • Free radical copolymerization of allyl-functionalized saccharide monomers with ethyl methacrylate and vinyl acetate.
  • Synthesis of allyl α,α'-trehalose and allyl methyl glucopyranoside via a one-step, protecting-group-free procedure.
  • Characterization using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC).

Main Results:

  • Obtained copolymers with higher molecular weights suitable for film-forming adhesive applications.
  • Demonstrated the replacement of environmentally impactful units like N-methylol acrylamide with saccharide monomers.
  • Adhesion tests on beech wood showed promising performance, with and without isocyanate cross-linking.

Conclusions:

  • Saccharide-based copolymers are viable renewable components for low environmental impact adhesive systems.
  • The developed monomers offer a sustainable and efficient route to bio-based polymers for adhesives.
  • These findings provide a promising alternative to conventional adhesive formulations, meeting demands for sustainability and performance.