WO2011027039A8

WO2011027039A8 - Method for manufacturing a binder, in particular for producing and/or coating aggregate or used in the matrix composition for manufacturing biocomposites

Info

Publication number: WO2011027039A8
Application number: PCT/FR2009/001057
Authority: WO
Inventors: Michèle QUENEUDEC-T'KINT; Blaise Dupre; Boubker Laidoudi; Léon-Brice MBOUMBA-MAMBOUNDOU
Original assignee: Universite De Picardie Jules Verne
Priority date: 2008-09-04
Filing date: 2009-09-04
Publication date: 2011-03-24
Also published as: FR2935375B1; EP2473562A1; FR2935375A1; WO2011027039A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a binder, in particular an agro-binder, in particular for the producing and/or coating aggregate, or used in matrix composition for manufacturing biocomposites. According to the invention, the binder is produced by mixing hemoglobin and/or casein and/or other protein compounds such as oil cakes, grain flour, and potato pulp, with vinegar and/or any other acetic acid solution or other organic acids, in particular from plants or minerals. The invention also relates to derived agro-materials. The binder and the derivatives thereof are in particular useful in the construction material or transportation industries.

Description

TITLE: Method of manufacturing a binder, in particular intended for the preparation and / or coating of aggregates or for use in the composition of matrices for the manufacture of biocomposites.

The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a binder, in particular for the preparation and / or coating of aggregates or used in the composition of matrices for the manufacture of biocomposites.

The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a product using the binder obtained according to the manufacturing method according to the invention.

The invention further relates to a binder as such and its use for coating aggregates or as a binder of a matrix.

The invention will find particular application in the building materials or transport industry.

Proteins are complex macromolecules that can make up 50% or more of the dry mass of living cells. They play a fundamental role in the structure and functions of cells. Each protein is characterized by its conformation, that is, its three-dimensional organization. Proteins consist of amino acids. These contain at least one primary amino group (-NH ₂ ) and a carboxylic group (-COOH).

Natural amino acids have the following structure:

H

R - C - COOH

I

NOT

/ \

HH wherein R is a characteristic side chain of variable composition. It influences the physico-chemical properties of amino acids and, consequently, the properties of the protein that contains it. The polarity of the side chain makes it possible to classify the amino acids. The solubility of Protein in water depends essentially on the distribution of the polar (charged or non-charged) and apolar (hydrophobic) groups of the side chain of the constituent amino acids.

Once the amino acids are dissolved in the water, they can behave according to the pH as an acid (pH <pl) or a base (pH> pl). These molecules are said to be amphoteric.

Proteins by their physico-chemical properties are likely to participate, through different functions, in the modification of the environment where they are introduced. There are three main groups of properties:

- Hydration properties dependent on protein-water interactions: it includes properties such as water absorption and retention, wettability, swelling, adhesion, dispersibility, solubility and viscosity;

- Properties dependent on protein-protein interactions: it occurs during phenomena such as precipitation, gelation and the formation of various other structures (fibers and protein pastes);

- Surface properties: it concerns the surface tension, the emulsion Isification and the foaming and fluidifying characteristics of the protein.

These three groups of properties are not independent.

In general, the proteins coagulate in acid medium, they can undergo dehydration more or less important depending on the temperature of the medium. This results in the formation of a rubbery, more or less elastic, heat-hardening proteinaceous mass.

Some protein substances are available in large quantities and are poorly valued, such as hemoglobin or casein.

With regard to hemoglobin, it should be noted that the blood collected during the slaughter of animals represents about 3 to 5% of their mass. Annually, the available quantities amount to more than 140,000 tons in Germany, 100,000 tons in Great Britain, 80,000 tons in France. In addition, considerable quantities are often rejected because of the lack of equipment of some slaughterhouses. In France, for example, only 80,000 tons would be recovered from the 200,000 tons produced according to the CTGREF (Technical Center of Rural Engineering of Water and Forests), which can allow to consider negative impacts on the hygienic and economic level.

Due to their surfactant properties, proteins can adsorb on liquid gas interfaces and promote the formation of a foam. Globular proteins, such as hemoglobin, form a resistant barrier at the liquid gas interface, which prevents the diffusion of gas and the coalescence of bubbles. Previous work has shown that hemoglobin is a very good foaming agent both by its foaming capacity and the stability of the formed foam.

Mr Ruzicka notably optimized the foaming of clay cement pastes with this foaming agent based on rheological criteria and with the aim of developing insulators and carrier insulators with high environmental quality. Nadira Madjoudj's experimental results confirmed the potential value of hemoglobin in the production of building materials.

First, it can act as an air-entraining admixture and can create a regular cell structure without energy consumption other than mixing. For a density of 0.97 the mechanical properties remain attractive and the presence of hemoglobin significantly improves the mechanical behavior as the material advances in age. The use of hemoglobin as an air-entraining aid has been extended to cement-rubber and cement-polyethylene terephthalate composites.

The fluidifying effect of hemoglobin in cement pastes has also been demonstrated. An optimum contribution by deflocculation of the grains of cement following their neutralization, thus ensures a set up easy and optimal quality after this set up. The latter is manifested by a minimum total porosity. Maturation of the material is not affected.

On the contrary, there is a good compatibility between adjuvant and cement and the development of hydrates is done in a normal way thanks to the absence of any inhibiting substance. Protein thinning allows the closure of a larger part of the connected porous network thus ensuring a compactness of the material hindering exchanges with the surrounding medium.

There is hemoglobin powder on the market. Similar results can be obtained with stabilized whole blood.

Casein is a protein, containing in particular calcium and phosphoric acid, derived from milk. The term vegetable casein is assigned to a nitrogenous substance extracted from the cake, oilseed residues after oil extraction. The use of pure casein or associated with lime in paints or whitewashes is already known. The main purpose of adding lime is to reduce the cost.

The role of presolvent of lime for crude casein is also mentioned, like ammonia, ammonium carbonate, borax and potash. The use of pure acids, especially undiluted acetic acid, as a presolvent is also reported. In fact, the crude casein must be added with a "solvent" so that it can then be diluted with water. The casein / lime mixture remains "brittle", but it is possible to add a plasticizer. For this purpose, the use of glycerine or a vinyl binder is reported. Casein added with formalin leads to a very hard substance, galalith. Formalin is also considered as a hardening and waterproofing agent for protein paints.

That said, vinegar is defined as a condiment liquid obtained by the action of bacteria that transform an alcoholic solution into a solution containing 4 to 12% acetic acid. The the most diverse raw materials are used in the manufacture of vinegar: wine, ethyl alcohol (white vinegar), cider, sugar cane, malt, palm wine, dates, oranges, bananas, rice, coconut milk.

In fact, all foods that can produce alcoholic fermentation can be used to make vinegar. Today, vinegar is produced industrially only from agro resources.

The object of the present invention is to propose the manufacture of a binder derived mainly or even 100% from agro resources and especially from the abovementioned elements, that is to say hemoglobin, and / or casein, and / or vinegar.

However, hemoglobin and casein can be mixed and partially or completely substituted by other compounds of animal or plant origin, such as cakes, cereal flours, potato pulp and vinegar. may be substituted by acetic acid at low concentration or any other organic acid (including tartaric acid, malic acid, citric acid, chlorogenic acid, oxalic acid, quinic acid, benzoic acid, gallic acid, salicylic acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, etc.) or any other acidic plant extract, such as lemon juice.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the description which follows, which is given for information only and which is not intended to limit it.

The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a binder, especially for the preparation and / or coating of aggregates, or used in the composition of matrices for the manufacture of biocomposites.

According to the invention, the binder is obtained by mixing, on the one hand, hemoglobin and / or casein and / or other protein compounds of animal or vegetable origin such as, in particular, cakes, cereal flours and potato pulp and, secondly, vinegar and / or any other solution of acetic acid or other organic acids In particular, hemoglobin can be extracted from animal blood recovered after slaughter. According to the optional features, the manufacturing method may comprise the following steps:

lime is added to said protein compound,

the mixture obtained is heated, for example with a moderate heat treatment, in particular by microwaves,

the mixture is plasticized by adding vegetable oils in variable proportions according to the desired consistency,

the mixture is mixed in order to create an emulsion or a foam which remains stable after hardening,

a cellular structure can be created by adding an effervescent compound, a preformed foam or an expansive agent such as aluminum powder reacting with lime,

the mixture obtained, foamed or not, may be loaded with lignocellulosic fillers, mineral fillers or polymers of natural or synthetic origin,

the mixture obtained, foamed or not, whether or not charged, may be reinforced by any type of fibers of vegetable, mineral or polymer origin of natural or synthetic origin,

- The mixture, foamed or not, loaded and optionally reinforced, can be shaped by thermocompression, by simple molding (casting), by injection molding, rotational molding, extrusion or any other method of shaping composites ,

the foamed or non-foamed mixture, loaded and possibly reinforced, may be subjected to any mechanical action, such as calendering, intended to form it in the form of thin plates,

the foamed or uncured mixture, loaded and optionally reinforced, may be applied by coating or impregnation,

- The foamed mixture or not, loaded and possibly reinforced, may require drying in the open air or in a ventilated oven or other means of drying. Another object of the invention relates to the products obtained by the aforementioned method.

The binder can then be used:

in coating, for example reducing the hydrophilicity of a granulate of lignocellulosic origin,

as a constituent of a matrix, cellular or not, ensuring, for example, the cohesion between plant fibers and / or lignocellulosic particles of various origins and / or particles or fibers of mineral origin or polymers of natural or synthetic origin as well as the hydrophobic character of the composite,

- Alone or charged for the manufacture of granules, expanded or not, for example by extrusion or any other means of granulation.

The binder or binder products according to the invention will find particular application in the building materials and transport industry.

More specifically, the products obtained according to the processes described in the present invention can be used in thermal and / or sound insulation, as well as in the construction of building elements, that of various furniture accessories, in the industry. automotive industry, the aviation industry, the rail industry, the toy industry and decoration, packaging, etc.

We now describe some non-limiting examples. EXAMPLE 1

Hemoglobin powder, whether or not loaded with finely ground vegetable particles, is added with diluted vinegar or not. The mixture gives rise to the formation of angular granules which harden at room temperature. Curing can be accelerated thermally or chemically.

EXAMPLE 2

Agroliant can be obtained from hemoglobin powder with added vinegar, possibly diluted in variable proportions, for example from 1 to 10 times by volume, of casein powder, lime and vinegar in variable mass proportions, for example 1 part of lime for 4 parts of casein and 10 parts of vinegar.

A mixture of casein and hemoglobin can be carried out, for example, in proportions ranging from 1 part of hemoglobin per 8 parts of casein to 4 parts of hemoglobin per 5 parts of casein.

Cereal flour, and / or potato pulp can be incorporated in the protein mixture in proportions ranging from 5% to 50%.

The vinegar can be diluted by adding water in proportions ranging from one part of water to one part of vinegar to 10 parts of water to 1 part of vinegar according to the objectives to be achieved.

EXAMPLE 3

The binder thus constituted, emulsified, foamed or not, is added with vegetable fractions in proportions ranging from 1 volume of vegetable fraction per 3 volumes of binder to 10 volumes of vegetable fractions per 1 volume of binder, the proportion of vegetable fraction being limited by the texture of the binder which must allow optimal binding of plant fractions.

EXAMPLE 4

The mixture thus formed can be shaped by thermocompression at temperatures up to 250 ° C and pressures up to 300 bar.

EXAMPLE 5

The binder can be plasticized by adding a vegetable oil, especially for use in gluing or coating woven or non-woven in proportions ranging from 1 to 50%.

Of course, other embodiments, within the reach of those skilled in the art, could have been envisaged without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the claims below.

Claims

Process for producing a binder, in particular intended for the preparation and / or coating of aggregates, or for use in the composition of matrices for the manufacture of biocomposites, characterized in that the binder is obtained by mixing, on the one hand hemoglobin and / or casein, and / or other protein compounds such as cakes, cereal flour, potato pulp and on the other hand, vinegar and / or any other solution acetic acid or other organic acids, especially from plants or minerals.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein lime is added to said protein compound.

3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mixture is heated.

4. Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mixture is plasticized by the addition of a vegetable oil.

5. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mixture is mixed to create a stabilized emulsion or foam.

6. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a cellular structure is created by means of an expansive or an effervescent product or a preformed foam.

7. Process according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a filler is incorporated into the binder, optionally foamed, said filler being chosen from one of the following groups: lignocellulosic products, and / or mineral products, and / or products polymers.

The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, and

7, wherein said binder, whether loaded or not, is incorporated into fibers selected from one of the following groups: vegetable fibers, and / or mineral fibers, and / or synthetic fibers.

9. The method of claim 7 or 8, wherein the shaped binder is loaded, optionally fiberized, by one of the following techniques: thermocompression, casting molding, injection molding, rotational molding, extrusion, calendering, coating, or any other method of shaping composites.

10. A method of manufacturing a product with a binder obtained according to the manufacturing method of claims 1 to 5, wherein the binder is placed by impregnation.

11. Method according to one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the binder is dried, loaded or not, possibly fiber.

Binder, in particular intended for the preparation and / or coating of aggregates, or used in the composition of matrices for the manufacture of biocomposites, characterized in that said binder is in the form of a mixture, on the one hand hemoglobin, casein and / or other protein compounds such as cakes, cereal flours, potato pulp and on the other hand vinegar and / or any other solution of acetic acid or other organic acids, in particular derived from plants or minerals.

The binder of claim 12 wherein lime is added to said protein compound.

14. Coating aggregates from a binder according to claim 12 or 13.

15. Matrix comprising as constituent at least one binder according to claim 12 or 13 ensuring the cohesion between plant fibers and / or mineral fibers and / or synthetic fibers.

Aggregates comprising as a constituent binder according to claim 12 or 13, alone or loaded.

17. Use of the product obtained according to the manufacturing method of any one of claims 1 to 11 or the product of claims 12 to 16, in the industry of construction materials or transport.