Research Article

Viscoelastic, Spectroscopic, and Microscopic Characterization of Novel Bio-Based Plasticized Poly(vinyl chloride) Compound

Table 1

Molecular weight distribution and monomer compositionsof PHASPKO and degPHASPKO determined by GPC and GC analyses, respectively.

SampleMolecular weight distributionMonomer composition (wt%)
1 2 3PDIC6C8C10C12C14C14:1

PHASPKO32700600001.84.546.3 32.613.41.61.6
degPHASPKO18200420002.34.947.2 32.412.61.71.2

: number average molecular weight; 2 : weight average molecular weight; 3PDI: polydispersity index; C6: 3-hydroxyhexanoic acid; C8: 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid; C10: 3-hydroxydecanoic acid; C12: 3-hydroxydodecanoic acid; C14: 3-hydroxytetradecanoic acid; C14:1: 3-hydroxytetradecenoic acid.