Denk P, Büttner A (2017)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2017
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Book Volume: 78
Pages Range: 182-188
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2017.06.020
Most products in our surroundings contain adhesives, including acrylic adhesives which are used in many industry sectors. Some of these adhesives contain solvents that produce strong odors, but even adhesives which are produced without solvents can emit intensive or pungent odors. In the latter case, the odor may arise from monomers in the adhesive product, from manufacturing by-products or from degradation products. Here we analyzed several acrylic, methacrylic and benzyl acrylic adhesives to identify representative odorous contaminants. The volatile fraction of the products was extracted and isolated by solvent-assisted flavor evaporation (SAFE), then analyzed via high-resolution gas chromatography olfactometry (HRGC-O), HRGC-mass spectrometry (HRGC-MS/O) and two-dimensional HRGC-MS/O. Aroma extract dilution analysis was carried out to determine the most prominent odorants. Using this targeted odorant-analytical approach, we identified 27 odorous substances representing diverse classes of molecules, including phenols with leather-like, horse stable like or medicinal odors, acrylates eliciting glue-like, moldy and fruity impressions, and different esters with honey-like or effervescent tablet-like smells. These results show that the odor of acrylic adhesives results from a mixture of different odorants that cannot generally be traced back to the main constituents of the product but are rather likely to stem from impurities and trace side products and other contaminants.
APA:
Denk, P., & Büttner, A. (2017). Sensory characterization and identification of odorous constituents in acrylic adhesives. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 78, 182-188. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2017.06.020
MLA:
Denk, Philipp, and Andrea Büttner. "Sensory characterization and identification of odorous constituents in acrylic adhesives." International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 78 (2017): 182-188.
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