Optimization of the process to obtain glycidyl azide polymer
doi: 10.5028/jatm.2009.01012934

Jairo Sciamareli*
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
sciamareli@iae.com.br

Jorge R. Da Costa
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
jrocosig@yahoo.com.br

Marta Ferreira K.Takahashi
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
martat@iae.cta.br

Koshun Iha
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
São José dos Campos - Brasil
koshun@ita.br

Agda Alvarenga V. Berdugo
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
agdaaavb@ifi.cta.br

Milton F. Diniz
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
miltond@iae.cta.br

Miriam H. Miyano
Cognis Brasil Ltda
Jacareí - Brasil
Miriam.miyano@cognis.com

Carlos Ferreira
Cognis Brasil Ltda
Jacareí - Brasil
carlos.ferreira@cognis.com

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Abstract:

This paper describes the action and results achieved during the optimization of Glycidyl Azide Polymer (GAP) characterization and process. Under different conditions, three different kinds of catalysts, BF3, SnCl4.5H2O and SnCl4 were used to obtain polyepichlorohydrin and each sample was converted into GAP. All the samples were submitted for characterization analysis by FT-IR and determination of molecular mass and hydroxyl value. Finally, results were compared and the best method to obtain GAP was determined.

Keywords:

Glycidyl azide polymer, Synthesis, Optimization, Characterization, GAP.