In this study, a co-rotating twin-screw extruder was used to
do the plasticization of cellulose acetate with imidazolium ionic
liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, and conventional
phthalate-based plasticizers which can suppress the high degree
of crystallinity of CA.
Therefore, the objectives of this study are (1) to replace phthalate
plasticizers with an eco-friendly plasticizer, (2) to perform the
de-structuration and plasticization of the cellulose acetate (CA)
with ionic liquid and (3) to study the interaction of ionic liquid with
the cellulose acetate and their influence on thermo-mechanical,
structural, rheological and mechanical properties of CA materials.