Analysis of the Stability Selected Properties of Polymeric Binder on the Example of an Aqueous Solution of the Modified Starches

The aim of this study was to determine the stability of the physicochemical properties of foundry binders based on modified starch. On the basis analysis of structural changes (FT-IR), thermal characteristics (TG / DSC), were conducted an initial assessment of the stability of the binder during the 3-month duration of the measurement cycle. Additionally, there were studied the strength of moulding sand bonded by starch binder prepared at the beginning of the test cycle and starch binder after 3-month storage period.