牵伸作用对尼龙6纤维晶型结构及力学性能的影响

利用广角X射线衍射仪(WAXD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)、示差扫描量热仪(DSC)、声速取向测量仪、扫描电镜(SEM)以及纱线强伸度仪研究了不同牵伸倍数尼龙6复丝的晶型结构、熔融行为、取向度、表面形貌以及力学性能.结果表明,随着牵伸倍数的增加,伴随着γ晶型片晶的生长以及非晶区链段重排诱导α晶型的生成,尼龙6复丝的结晶度不断的提高,在牵伸倍数达到3倍时,样品中出现了α晶型的特征衍射峰,导致了其熔融温度的提高以及多重熔融峰的出现.同时,牵伸作用也增加了分子链沿纤维轴向的取向程度,消除了纤维表面的残余应力,改善了纤维的表面缺陷.在这些因素的共同作用下,尼龙6复丝的力学性能得到了一定程度的提高,当牵伸倍数为3倍时,拉伸强度与拉伸模量分别达到了5.0 c N/dtex和28.9 c N/dtex,与较低牵伸倍数相比较均有所提高.     

细旦聚丙烯卷绕丝的结晶结构与其后拉伸性能的关系

应用电子计算机对一系列细旦聚丙烯卷绕丝样品的大角Ｘ射线衍射图进行分峰处理，发现用常规熔融纺丝制得的聚丙烯卷绕丝的Ｘ射线衍射曲线可以分解成六个峰：一个非晶峰，对应于α晶型的三个典型峰（２θ值分别为１４．０°，１６．８°，１８．５°），对应于次晶的典型的二个峰（２０＝１５．２°，２１．４°）。对样品中所含次晶和α晶相对含量与其后拉伸性能相互关系的研究结果表明：卷绕丝次晶对α晶的相对含量越高，后拉伸性能越好。这将有助于选择合适的纺丝工艺条件，制备具有优良物理机械性能的细旦聚丙烯长丝。     

不同初始结构间规聚丙烯纤维熔融过程中的结晶转变行为

通过熔融纺丝及随后的热处理制备了具有不同初始结构的间规聚丙烯纤维(sPP).采用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和变温广角X-射线衍射仪详细研究了sPP纤维在升温过程中的结构转变和熔融行为.结果表明,不同初始结构sPP纤维的晶型不同,卷绕纤维和退火处理纤维以Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型晶型为主,牵伸纤维介晶相占优;升高温度导致Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型两种晶型直接熔融,没有出现Ⅱ型向Ⅰ型的晶型转变;初始结构为介晶相的纤维在升温过程中部分介晶相直接转变为Ⅱ型晶型,还有一部分介晶相直接熔融,并在随后的升温过程中,形成Ⅰ型晶型.sPP纤维的多重熔融行为与其初始结构和纤维制备条件密切相关.     

偏氟乙烯-六氟丙烯共聚物纤维结构与性能表征

采用熔融纺丝技术制备偏氟乙烯-六氟丙烯共聚物[P(VDF-HFP)]初生纤维,在90°C下分别拉伸2、4、6倍,用X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)、热重分析(TG)、示差扫描量热分析(DSC)、拉伸试验等研究了纤维结晶、热性能、力学性能、弹性回复性能等.结果表明:P(VDF-HFP)纤维晶区主要源于偏氟乙烯(VDF)链段,具有α和β2种晶型;随着拉伸倍数的增大,α晶型转变为β晶型并逐步增加,纤维结晶度提高;拉伸倍数为6倍时,P(VDF-HFP)纤维在氮气氛围下的热分解温度为452.3°C,熔融温度为126.9°C,断裂强度为502.6 MPa,定伸长为20%时,重复拉伸50次的弹性回复率为81%.     

红外光谱法测定尼龙-6纤维的晶型与取向

原理尼龙-6纤维为多晶高聚物,有α-型与γ-型之分。在卷绕丝中含有较多的无定形部分,其结晶部分主要是不稳定的γ-型结构。拉伸中由于温度及外力的作用,大分子沿着拉伸方向取向。与此同时,晶体逐渐向序列更加规整方向进行,即由γ→α。这种微观结构     

聚偏氟乙烯取向膜在拉伸过程中的晶相变化

聚偏氟乙烯(PVF_2)的多晶型、压电和热电性引起人们关注。一般认为PVF_2有α、β、γ、δ4种晶相,另有报道存在一ε相。其中具有压电和热电性的β相最为重要。通常从PVF_2熔体只能获得α相。为了获得β相结晶,人们尝试过很多方法。本文研究拉伸过程中PVF_2结构和晶相的变化。PVF_2为Polysciences产品,MW 1.4×10~5。经熔体拉伸制成厚50nm的取向膜。仪器为H-600型透射电镜,工作电压100kV。以及Alpha Cenfauri付利叶变换红外光谱仪。     

添加剂对双向拉伸尼龙薄膜性能的影响

为提高双向拉伸尼龙薄膜的拉伸性能及薄膜性能,本文研究了不同成核剂、润滑剂及芳香尼龙对高黏度尼龙性能的影响.添加剂改性尼龙6后,冲击性能和断裂伸长率均有不同程度的提高,注塑样品表现为α晶型结构.尼龙6流延骤冷时形成不稳定的α晶型,经过双向拉伸后,转变为稳定的α晶型,在X射线衍射图谱中表现为较强的单峰.改性尼龙制备的双向拉伸薄膜具有较高的力学性能和较低的雾度,综合性能较好;润滑剂Incromold-T具有更好的综合效果.加入少量的半芳香尼龙MXD6,尼龙6结晶能力下降,薄膜光学性提高,但力学强度明显下降.     

分子量分布对等规聚丙烯卷绕丝织构形成的影响

本文研究了分子量分布对聚丙烯卷绕丝结构和性能的影响。结果表明,聚丙烯树脂中的高分子量尾端对卷绕丝的结构有明显影响。在通常的纺丝条件下,用控制降解的聚丙烯树脂纺得的卷绕丝具有低取向的次晶结构;而在相同的粘均分子量和纺丝条件下,高分子量尾端的存在使聚丙烯易于在纺丝线上生成结晶性较高的α-晶型,卷绕丝的取向也随高分子量尾端而显著增大。高分子量尾端对卷绕丝结构的影响,导致卷绕丝牵伸性能和成品纤维力学性能变差。     

尼龙6与半芳香性非晶尼龙原位共混物的结构与性能

一种半芳香的非晶尼龙共聚物溶解于熔融的己内酰胺中,引发后者负离子开环聚合原位制备尼龙6与非晶尼龙的共混物.与纯尼龙6相比较,此原位共混物的强度与模量显著提高.非晶区呈现单一的玻璃化转变,表明共混物为均相体系,其组分的相容性源于负离子聚合过程中链交换反应引起的共聚.与纯尼龙6相比较,此共混物的熔点与结晶度显著降低.此外,与纯尼龙6只存在α晶不同,共混物中伴生有大量的γ晶.当非晶尼龙含量为20 wt%时,绝大部分晶体为γ晶.然而,共混物中球晶仅有一定程度细化.共混物强度和模量的提高被认为主要源于非晶区分子活动能力降低以及γ晶相对含量的提高.     

等规聚丙烯β晶型向α晶型的相转变行为研究进展

等规聚丙烯(iPP)是典型的多晶型半结晶性聚合物,其常见晶型有单斜(α),三方(β),三斜(γ)以及四方或双四方(e),其中稳定性最好的α晶型和处于亚稳态的β晶型工业和经济价值较大,因此二者之间的相转变行为得到了人们的广泛关注.本文综述了近年来β→α-iPP生长相转变的研究进展.在高临界温度(141°C)和低临界温度(100°C)区间内,β-iPP生长速率高于α-iPP,而温度高于141°C,或低于100°C,由于α-iPP在动力学上占优势,β-iPP会发生向α-iPP的生长转变.但由于α-iPP是热力学上最稳定的晶型,β-iPP熔融重结晶过程也会发生β→α-iPP相转变.此外,拉伸形变过程中也会发生β→α-iPP相转变,广泛用于制备聚丙烯气体交换膜、过滤膜或锂电池隔膜等.目前对变形过程中的β→α-iPP相转变机理还存在争议,本文也对2种主要的机理进行了介绍,并对聚丙烯晶型转变行为的研究方向进行了展望.     

Crystalline behaviors and phase transition during the manufacture of fine denier PA6 fibers

Recently we have successfully produced fine denier PA6 fibers by using additives containing lanthanide compounds. Meanwhile, crystallization and phase transition of PA6 fibers during spinning and drawing processes were investigated. During the spinning process, β phase crystal could be obtained in as-spun PA6 fibers which were produced with relatively high melt draw ratio, while γ phase crystal predominated when the melt draw ratio was relatively low. β phase crystal, whose behaviors are similar with those of γ phase by FT-IR and XRD characterization, could be transformed to α form easily when PA6 fibers are immersed in boiling water. However, γ phase crystal of PA6 remains unchanged in boiling water. Thus, β and γ phase crystals of PA6 can be differentiated by the crystalline behaviors of PA6 fibers after treatment in boiling water. Further experiments demonstrate that the β phase can also be produced during a drawing process where a phase transformation from γ to α occurs. In other words, β phase may act as an intermediate state during the phase transformation.     

Study on the Effect of Uniaxial Elongational Flow on Polyamide Based Nanocomposites

This work focuses on the study of uniaxial elongational flow and its effects on morphology and stiffness of polyamide-6 based nanocomposites prepared by melt compounding. The elongational flow characterization was realized by converging flow method and fiber spinning technique. During the haul-off tests, fibers of the neat polyamide-6 and the hybrids (at 3 and 6 wt% of silicate) were collected at different draw ratios. Mechanical properties of the produced fibers were investigated and correlated to their nanostructure through analytical techniques sensitive to different aspects of morphology, such as DSC and TEM analysis. Rheological results, obtained with a capillary rheometer, indicate that the shear viscosity decreases with the silicate loading, while the extentional viscosity increases. Moreover, the presence of the silicate in polymer matrix leads to enhancements of draw-down force and reduction of the breaking draw ratio. In hybrid fibers an enhanced degree of exfoliation of the filler was observed upon drawing. Moreover, DSC analyses suggest that the crystalline structure of the fibers is the result of two opposite effects: the presence of the silicate which stabilizes the γ form and the drawing which promotes the α crystal phase. The degree of silicate exfoliation and the amount of the different crystal phases strongly affect the tensile properties of the fibers.     

Effect of the microstructure on the dye diffusion and mechanical properties of polyamide‐6 fibers

The morphology, mechanical properties, and dye diffusion of drawn and heat‐set polyamide‐6 (PA6) yarns were examined. Correlations between the microstructure of PA6 yarns and the dye diffusion coefficients and mechanical properties were established. The crystallinity of PA6 yarns was estimated with density and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy measurements. A decrease in the γ crystallinity and an increase in the γ‐crystallite size with the draw ratio were observed and attributed to the disappearance of small crystallites and an increase in the average γ‐crystallite size population during the deformation process. The scouring treatment increased the total crystallinity, almost entirely as a result of an increase in the α fraction. Thermally induced crystallization involved increases in both crystalline phases (α and γ) and did not involve crystal‐to‐crystal transformation, whereas drawing PA6 yarns involved both crystallization of the amorphous phase in the α form and γ→α transformation. A sharp decrease in the diffusion coefficient with an increasing draw ratio of PA6 yarns was correlated with an increasing amorphous orientation. The influence of thermally induced crystallinity on the diffusion coefficient seemed exceptionally strong. The mechanical properties of PA6 yarns were examined and correlated with structural changes. It was demonstrated that the crystallinity had a direct correlation with the terminal modulus and extension at break, whereas there was no correlation with the initial modulus. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 349–357, 2007     

Melt spinning and laser‐heated drawing of a new semiaromatic polyamide,PA9‐T fiber

Fibers of PA9‐T, a new semiaromatic polyamide containing a long aliphatic chain, were prepared by melt spinning. As‐spun fibers were subsequently drawn with a CO₂ laser‐heated drawing system at different draw ratios and various drawing velocities. On‐line observations of drawing points deciphered two drawing states; namely, flow drawing and neck drawing, over the entire range of drawing. Drawing stress revealed that flow drawing is induced by slight drawing stress under a low draw ratio up to 3, and neck drawing is induced by relatively high drawing stress under a higher draw ratio. The effect of drawing stress and drawing velocity on the development of the structure and properties has been characterized through analysis of birefringence, density, WAXD patterns, and tensile, thermal, and dynamic viscoelastic properties. For the neck‐drawn fibers, almost proportional enhancements of crystallinity and molecular orientation with drawing stress were observed. The flow‐drawn fibers have an essentially amorphous structure, and birefringence and density do not always have a linear relation with properties. The fibers drawn at high drawing speed exhibit improved fiber structure and superior mechanical properties. The maximum tensile strength and Young's modulus of PA9‐T drawn fibers were found to be 652 MPa and 5.3 GPa, respectively. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 433–444, 2004     

Stability of the γ form and the development of the α form in nylon 6

The structure of nylon 6 fibers is analyzed by x-ray diffraction. Our results suggest that only two forms of nylon 6, α and γ, along with lattice distortion and crystallite size, are sufficient to explain the whole range of crystalline structures observed in nylon 6. The γ phase is the preferred initial form in a number of nylon 6 samples. The lattice distortion of the γ form along the chain axis varies from 0.8 to 2.4%, depending on the processing conditions. Upon annealing nylon 6 fibers, the α form is produced primarily by γ-to-α conversion in high-orientation fibers, while additional α form can also crystallize from the amorphous phase in low-orientation fibers. Finally, we show that α crystallites are favored during conditioning of poorly crystallized fibers in a humid atmosphere, and therefore fibers with α as the major crystalline form are produced upon drawing these conditioned fibers. Fibers drawn without lag time contain primarily the γ phase.     

Electrospun nanofibers: Internal structure and intrinsic orientation

Electrospinning gives rise to polymer nanofibers. The spinning process is characterized by strong deformations of the polymer material taking place during the spinning process and a very rapid structure formation process happening within milliseconds. We were interested in the influence of the peculiar spinning process on the structures of nanofibers. For this purpose, we analyzed the internal structures of nanofibers spun from polyamide‐6 and polylactide with an average diameter of about 50 nm. The fibers were partially crystalline, with degrees of crystallinity not significantly smaller than those found for less rapidly quenched and much thicker melt‐extruded fibers. The annealing of polyamide fibers at elevated temperatures resulted in a transformation from the disordered γ modification to the more highly ordered α modification, and this again was in close agreement with the response of melt‐extruded fibers. The orientation of the crystals along the fiber axis was strongly inhomogeneous: it was, on average, very weak, yet it could be quite pronounced locally. Small elongations of approximately 10% resulted in well‐developed homogeneous crystal orientations. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 545–553, 2003     

Vibration-induced change of crystal structure in isotactic polypropylene and its improved mechanical properties

In order to understand the formation of different crystal structures and improve the mechanical properties of isotactic polypropylene (iPP), melt vibration technology, which generally includes shear vibration and hydrostatic pressure vibration, was used to induce the change of crystal structure of iPP. iPP forms α crystal structure in traditional injection molding. Through melt vibration, crystal orientated and its size became smaller, and a change of crystal structure of iPP from α form to β form and γ form was achieved. Therefore, the mechanical properties of iPP were improved. At high melting temperature (230 °C), only β form can be induced. At low melting temperature (190 °C), either β form or γ form can be induced, depending on the combination of frequency and vibration pressure. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 2385–2390, 2004     

Effect of the nucleating agent 1,3:2,4-di(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene) sorbitol on the γ phase content of propylene/ethylene copolymer

The influence of the concentration of a nucleating agent (NA), namely 1,3:2,4-di(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene) sorbitol (DMDBS), on the γ phase content in a propylene/ethylene copolymer was investigated by means of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Wide-Angle X-ray Diffraction (WAXD), Small-Angle X-ray Scatter (SAXS) and Polarized Optical Microscopy (POM). It was found that the nucleated cPP showed two endothermic peaks, corresponding to the melt behaviors of α and γ crystal; both α and γ crystal forms were present in each lamella within the same spherulite; the γ phase developed on the edges of α phase lamellae rather than on the less favorable DMDBS nucleating agent; the γ content in the crystallized samples increased initially with increasing DMDBS concentration and reached a maximum, then decreased with further increment of NA concentration under the non-isothermal condition. We interpreted these results in terms of competition and deposition between α and γ crystals.     

Nanocomposites of polyamide‐11 and carbon nanostructures: Development of microstructure and ultimate properties following solution processing

There is growing interest in the incorporation of nanoparticles into engineering polymers to improve various functional properties. However, ultimate properties of nanocomposites are affected by a large number of factors including the microstructural distributions that are generated during processing. In this work, polyamide‐11 (PA‐11) (also known as nylon‐11) nanocomposites are generated with carbon nanostructures employing a solution crystallization technique at multiple polymer and nanoparticle concentrations, followed by drying, molding, uniaxial stretching and the analysis of the microstructural distributions and tensile properties of the nanocomposites. The morphology of crystals of PA‐11 encapsulating the nanoparticles changed from nano‐hybrid shish‐kebabs at low polymer concentration (0.02 wt % PA‐11 in solvent) to spherulites at high polymer concentration (10 wt % PA‐11 in solvent). The drawing down of nanocomposite films at draw ratios ranging from 2 to 5 at 100 °C resulted in a shift of the PA‐11 polymorph from the generally‐encountered α phase to the technologically interesting γ phase (which is the crystal phase attributed to the piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties of PA‐11). The drawing down also increased of the tensile modulus and yield stress of the nanocomposite films. In contrast, the α phase was conserved at a drawdown temperature of 150 °C, which was attributed to the resulting smaller normal force, i.e., the normal stress difference and the higher temperature allowing the partial relaxation of some of the macromolecules. These findings illustrate how PA‐11 can be structured in the presence of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers to achieve enhanced functionality, which could broaden the application areas and utility of this polymer. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 49: 1311–1321, 2011     

An examination of the crystal structures present in nylon-6 fibers

The variety of wide-angle x-ray scattering (WAXS) patterns exhibited by nylon-6 fibers with different fabrication histories is rationalized using a model comprising three limiting structures, viz., an α, a γ, and a pleated α structure. The γ and pleated α structures both have a single broad reflection in the range 2θ = 19° ?25°, but differ in their annealing behavior. At 205° (in vacuo), the pleated α structure converts to the normal α structure by removal of the pleats, without breaking any hydrogen bonds. The γ structure, however, remains unchanged under this annealing condition since it is necessary to break all the hydrogen bonding in the structure to convert it to the α form. Different fabrication routes produce fibers which resemble the three ideal structures to varying extents. Fibers extruded at low speeds (and hence low spinline tension) resemble a mixed conventional α/pleated α structure with only a small γ component. Increasing the take-up speed (and hence the spinline tension) of the as-spun fiber, or in-line drawing of the low orientation fiber (without prior storage), increases the γ content. If drawing of the low orientation fiber takes place after several hours storage (off-line drawing), a largely α structure is produced. The intensity of the 020 reflection in the γ structure is shown to be very dependent on the degree of crystalline orientation in the sample.