Use of Guanidine-Containing Organomineral Complexes for Protection of Soft Polyvinyl Chloride Compounds from Photo- and Biodegradation

Abstract

The study exlores the possibility of using organomineral complexes, obtained as a result of adsorption of the macromolecular biocides (polyguanidines) on the montmorillonite surface, to protect composites based on plasticized polyvinyl chloride from photooxidative degradation and biofouling. According to UV spectro-scopy data and the results of measurements of the intrinsic viscosity of polymer solutions, it has been found that the introduction of organomineral complexes into the material helps to reduce the extent of photooxidative degradation of the material under conditions of hard UV irradiation. The organomineral complexes used effectively suppress the fouling of the composites by biofilms of the micromycete Yarrowia lipolytica 367-3. The mechanical characteristics of composites containing organomineral additives are maintained at a high level after thermal aging (in accordance with the technical documentation for the material). The composites also meet the technical documentation requirements for weight loss on heating, density, and volume resistivity, but increasing the concentration of the organomineral additive in the composite above 2 wt % leads to an increase in water absorption of the material above required values.