Non-linear surfactant
AssigneePowdermet, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Sherman, Brian Werry
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Abstract
A non-linear surfactant, and particularly a non-linear surfactant comprising bi-functionalized molecules or particles having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. The non-linear surfactant includes a nanoparticle template of a rigid molecular structure, wherein the nanoparticle comprises a molecule or a particle that is bi-functionalized with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups to obtain an amphiphilic nanoparticle. The template nanoparticle can be used as a surfactant, wetting agent, emulsifier, detergent or other surface active agents or for the preparation of nanoemulsions or dispersions. The non-linear surfactant can provide smaller particle sizes for emulsion suspensions and foams.
Claims21
A reinforced plastic material comprising plastic resin, reinforcement material, and a non-linear surfactant, said non-linear surfactant is formed of a base compound with one or more functional groups, said base compound including a compound selected from the group consisting of abietic acid, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, steroids, terpenes, squalenes, terpenoids, sterols, graphenes and their derivatives, said one or more functional groups including one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, anhydrides, amides, nitriles, aldehydes, boron, thiols, amines, ethers, sulphides, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, nitro, and alkyls.
A method of forming a reinforced plastic material comprising:
- a. providing a plastic resin;
- b. providing a reinforcement material;
- c. providing a non-linear surfactant, said non-linear surfactant is formed of a base compound with one or more functional groups, said base compound including a compound selected from the group consisting of abietic acid, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, steroids, terpenes, squalenes, terpenoids, sterols, graphenes and their derivatives, said one or more functional groups including one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, anhydrides, amides, nitriles, aldehydes, boron, thiols, amines, ethers, sulphides, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, nitro, and alkyls;
- d. mixing said plastic resin, said reinforcement material, and said non-linear surfactant to form a mixture;
- and,
- e. curing said plastic resin in said mixture to form said reinforced plastic material.
A reinforced plastic material comprising plastic resin, reinforcement material, and a non-linear surfactant;
- said non-linear surfactant constitutes at least about 0.001 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said plastic resin constitutes at least 35 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said reinforcement material constitutes at least 0.01 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said non-linear surfactant comprises bi-functionalized molecules and/or particles having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, said non-linear surfactant includes a rigid molecular base compound, said base compound bi-functionalized with functional groups, said function groups include both hydrophilic and hydrophobic functional groups to obtain an amphiphilic particle;
- said plastic resin includes one or more resins selected from the group consisting of polyester resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin and silicone resin;
- said reinforcement material includes one or more materials selected from the group consisting of carbon fibers, glass fibers, cellulose fibers and polymer fibers, said base compound includes a compound selected from the group consisting of abietic acid, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, steroids, terpenes, squalenes, terpenoids, sterols, graphenes and their derivatives, at least one of said functional groups includes one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, anhydrides, amides, nitriles, aldehydes, boron, thiols, amines, ethers, sulphides, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, nitro, and alkyls.
A reinforced plastic material comprising plastic resin, reinforcement material, and a non-linear surfactant;
- said non-linear surfactant constitutes at least about 0.001 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said plastic resin constitutes at least 35 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said reinforcement material constitutes at least 0.01 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said non-linear surfactant comprises bi-functionalized molecules and/or particles having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, said non-linear surfactant includes a rigid molecular base compound, said base compound bi-functionalized with functional groups, said function groups include both hydrophilic and hydrophobic functional groups to obtain an amphiphilic particle;
- said plastic resin includes one or more resins selected from the group consisting of polyester resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin and silicone resin;
- said reinforcement material includes one or more materials selected from the group consisting of carbon fibers, glass fibers, cellulose fibers and polymer fibers, said base compound includes monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, diterpenoids, sesterterpenoids, triterpenoids, tetraterpenoids, polyterpenoids, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, sestererpenes, triterpenes, sesquarterpenes, tetraterpenes, polyterpenes, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, bile acids, abietic acid, and their derivatives thereof.
A method of forming a reinforced plastic material comprising:
- a. providing a plastic resin, said plastic resin includes one or more resins selected from the group consisting of polyester resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin and silicone resin;
- b. providing a reinforcement material, said reinforcement material includes one or more materials selected from the group consisting of carbon fibers, glass fibers, cellulose fibers and polymer fibers;
- c. providing a non-linear surfactant, said non-linear surfactant comprises bi-functionalized molecules and/or particles having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, said non-linear surfactant includes a rigid molecular base compound, said base compound including functional groups, said functional groups including both hydrophilic and hydrophobic functional groups to obtain an amphiphilic particle, said base compound includes a compound selected from the group consisting of abietic acid, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, steroids, terpenes, squalenes, terpenoids, sterols, graphenes and their derivatives, at least one of said functional groups includes one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, anhydrides, amides, nitriles, aldehydes, boron, thiols, amines, ethers, sulphides, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, nitro, and alkyls;
- d. mixing said plastic resin, said reinforcement material, and said non-linear surfactant to form a mixture;
- and,
- e. curing said plastic resin in said mixture to form said reinforced plastic material, and
- wherein said non-linear surfactant constitutes at least about 0.001 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said plastic resin constitutes at least 35 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said reinforcement material constitutes at least 0.01 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material.
A method of forming a reinforced plastic material comprising:
- a. providing a plastic resin, said plastic resin includes one or more resins selected from the group consisting of polyester resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin and silicone resin;
- b. providing a reinforcement material, said reinforcement material includes one or more materials selected from the group consisting of carbon fibers, glass fibers, cellulose fibers and polymer fibers;
- c. providing a non-linear surfactant, said non-linear surfactant comprises bi-functionalized molecules and/or particles having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, said non-linear surfactant includes a rigid molecular base compound, said base compound including functional groups, said functional groups including both hydrophilic and hydrophobic functional groups to obtain an amphiphilic particle, said base compound includes monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, diterpenoids, sesterterpenoids, triterpenoids, tetraterpenoids, polyterpenoids, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, sestererpenes, triterpenes, sesquarterpenes, tetraterpenes, polyterpenes, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, bile acids, abietic acid, and their derivatives thereof;
- d. mixing said plastic resin, said reinforcement material, and said non-linear surfactant to form a mixture;
- and,
- e. curing said plastic resin in said mixture to form said reinforced plastic material, and
- wherein said non-linear surfactant constitutes at least about 0.001 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said plastic resin constitutes at least 35 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material;
- said reinforcement material constitutes at least 0.01 wt. % of said reinforced plastic material.
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