Acacia Gum as Protective Colloid and Stabilizer in the Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
| Volume 68, Issue 11, November 2025, Pages 607-619 PDF (545.59 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2025.361104.11320 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sally S. Ghareeb1; Mohamed Fawzy* 1; Reda Abdelaal1; Hussien El Nahas2; Abualmagd Abualmagd3 | ||
| 1Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez P.O. 43512, Egypt | ||
| 2National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) | ||
| 3Department of Spinning, weaving, and knitting, Faculty of Applied Arts, Damanhur University, Damanhur, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was directed to use the natural gum as a polysaccharide in the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate and vinyl ester of versatic acid monomers as an alternative material to hydroxyethyl cellulose, which is functioning as a stabilizer and protective colloid in the emulsion polymerization reaction of polyvinyl acetate copolymer. The solid materials content, pH, and viscosity of the prepared emulsion polymers with different contents of the polysaccharide were studied. The stability of the prepared emulsion polymers was studied. The scanning electron microscopy study of the prepared films from the prepared emulsion polymers using different concentrations of gum and hydroxyethyl cellulose, the minimum film-forming temperature, and the water absorption of the polymer films were investigated in detail. Gloss, wet scrub resistance, and hiding power of the paint samples that were prepared by 20% of the prepared polymers were studied to evaluate the difference between the natural gum and hydroxyethyl cellulose during the polymerization process and the effect of changing between gum and hydroxyethyl cellulose on the polymer properties and its application in the emulsion paint. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| polysaccharides; emulsion polymer; emulsion paints; acacia gum | ||
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