Preparation of Polymeric Composites and Study Their Swelling Behavior with some Alcohols and Their Ability to Remove Carboxylic Acids

Abstract

Four polymeric composites from gelatin with poly vinyl alcohol were prepared with gluteraldehyde as crosslinking agent . The swelling ratio was studied for all prepared polymeric composites in distilled water, methanol , ethanol and butanol , also the swelling ratio was determined in 0.1 M from acetic acid , succinic acid , 3-amino butyric acid and resorcinol . Finally the percentage of acid removel by the prepared polymeric composites was studied and determined the recovery of these acids from the polymeric composites in distilled water .