Preparation of polypropylene/poly(styrene-co-(butyl methacrylate)) nanoblends by diffusion and subsequent copolymerization of monomers in isotactic polypropylene pellets

The diffusion and subsequent copolymerization of styrene(St)/butyl methacrylate(BMA) mixed monomers in i PP pellets to prepare copolymer nanoblends were investigated. The diffusion step was carried out at 90 ℃ for 2 h in water, and the copolymerization was initiated by the addition of BPO with the aid of a small amount of St. The diametrical distributions of both St and BMA units and their ratio St/BMA were investigated by micro FTIR. Both St and BMA can diffuse into the centres of i PP pellets. The diametrical distribution of St/BMA ratio is constant in all the copolymer blends. The copolymer composition depends on the comonomer feed ratio. The molecular weights of the copolymers were measured by GPC after extraction with tetrahydrofuran. The phase morphology of the copolymer blends was investigated by FESEM, showing the average particle sizes of less than 100 nm. DSC measurements show that the diffusion and subsequent copolymerization of St/BMA monomers only occur in the amorphous regions of i PP pellets.     

GRAFTING OF POLYSTYRENE ONTO A NANOMETER SILICA SURFACE BY MICROEMULSION POLYMERIZATION

The grafting of polystyrene onto a nanometer silica surface by microemulsion polymerization is described. Silicawas functionalized with 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane coupling agent before polymerization. A mixture of ionic andnon-ionic surfactants as well as water-soluble and oil-soluble initiators were used. The effect of the amount of silica and ionicsurfactant on the graft polymerization was studied. The graft polymerization procedure for styrene was also applied to methylmethacrylate. Composite particles with a core-shell structure were obtained and the yield and grafting efficiency of monomerwere high.     

Structural and Rheological Properties of PP/EPR/PE Alloys

Linear and non-linear rheological properties were examined for in-reactor alloy samples composed of isotactic polypropylene(i PP),ethylene-propylene rubber(EPR), and polyethylene(PE). The samples were prepared through two-or three-stage sequential polymerization,where i PP, as the majority, was synthesized in the first stage, and either EPR or PE, as the minority, was synthesized in the second or third stage.Above Tm of both PE and i PP, the linear viscoelasticity shows two relaxation processes,...     

SURFACE MODIFICATION OF MICROPOROUS POLYPROPYLENE MEMBRANES BY GRAFT POLYMERIZATION OF N,N-DIMETHYLAMINOETHYL METHACRYLATE

Surface modification of microporous polypropylene hollow fiber membranes was performed by radical-induced graft polymerization of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA). The influences of temperature, monomer concentration and pre-adsorbed amount of benzoyl peroxide on grafting degree were studied respectively. It was found that the appropriate graft temperature was 75℃, at which the grafting degree was the highest and the hydrolytic decomposition of DMAEMA the lowest. Scanning electron photomicrography and the average pore diameters of the modified membranes demonstrated that part of the micropores on the membrane surface was plugged by the grafted polyDMAEMA chains, especially at high grafting degree. Contact angle and water swelling experiments showed that a moderate grafting degree could improve the hydrophilicity of the membranes. In the range of I 1.3%o-12.0% grafting degree, the water swelling percentage reached its maximum (51.1%) and the contact angle reached its minimum (74 degrees). The bovine serum albumin (BSA) adsorption experiment indicated that the grafted polyDMAEMA had a dual effect on protein adsorption. At the first stage, the BSA adsorption decreased with increasing of DMAEMA grafting degree. As the interaction between BSA and polyDMAEMA on membrane surface increased, the BSA adsorption increased with increasing of DMAEMA grafting degree.     

THE EFFECTS OF HINDERED AMINES ON METHYL METHACRYLATE POLYMERIZATION

The effects of hindered amines, such as TMP, TMPM, TUV-770, on MMA and St homopoly-merization have been studied. It was found that in the MMA polymerization initiated with BPO orAIBN, the presence of TMPM, TUV-770 prolonged the induction period and a little change on R_p wasobserved. However, in the presence of TMP R_p increased slightly. The activation energy of poly-merization and polymerization rate equation were determined.     

PLANTAGO PSYLLIUM-GRAFTED-POLYACRYLONITRILE： SYNTHESIS,CHARACTERIZATION AND ITS USE FOR SOLID REMOVAL FROM SEWAGE WASTEWATER

Plantago psyllium mucilage (PSY), an anionic natural polysaccharide consisting of pentosan and uronic acid obtained from the seeds of Plantago psyllium (Plantago family), was grafted with acrylonitrile (AN). Graft copolymers were prepared by ceric ion initiated solution polymerization technique and were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. These copolymers are good flocculating agents for removal of suspended (SS) and total dissolved solid (TDS) in sewage wastewater treatment. The effects of copolymer dose, pH and contact time on flocculation capacity of one selected copolymer sample were studied by jar test method. The suitable pH range for maximum solid removal was 7.0 to 9.2 and the optimum copolymer dose was 1.2mg/L. The overall process for solid removal took 4h. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of grafted copolymer, PSY grafted polyacrylonitrile (PSY-g-PAN) and solid waste, before and after treatment are used to suggest the interaction of the solid waste with PSY-g-PAN copolymer.     

TIME-DEPENDENT MORPHOLOGY OF POLYETHYLENE-POLYPROPYLENE BLENDS

The effect of time-temperature treatment on morphology of polyethylene-polypropylene (PE-PP) blends wasstudied to establish a relationship between thermal history, morphology and mechanical properties. Polypropylene (PP)homopolymers were used to blend with various polyethylenes (PE), including high density polyethylene (HDPE), lowdensity polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and very and ultra low density polyethylene(VLDPE and ULDPE). The majority of the blends were prepared at a ratio of PE:PP = 80:20, while blends of PP and LLDPEwere prepared at various compositions. Thermal treatment was carried out at temperatures between the crystallizationtemperatures of PP and PEs to allow PP to crystallize first from the blends. On cooling further, PE crystallized too. A verydiffuse PP spherulite morphology in the PE matrix was formed in some partially miscible blends when PP was less than 20%by mass. Droplet-matrix structures were developed in other blends with either PP or PE as dispersed domains in a continuousmatrix, depending on the composition ratio. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images displayed a fibrillar structureof PP spherulite in the LLDPE-PP (80:20) and large droplets of PP in the HDPE-PP (80:20) blend, providing larger surfacearea and better bonding in the LLDPE-PP (80:20) blends. This explains why the blends with diffuse spherulite morphologyshowed greater improvement in tensile properties than droplet-matrix morphology blends after time-temperature treatment.     

Synthesis of membrane adsorbers via surface initiated ATRP of 2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate from microporous PVDF membranes

Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization(SI-ATRP) was used to tether poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)(PDMAEMA) onto microporous PVDF membranes in order to synthesize membrane adsorbers for protein adsorption. The alkaline treatment and bromine addition reaction were used to anchor ATRP initiators on membrane surface. Then PDMAEMA was grafted from the membrane surface via SI-ATRP. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM) revealed the chemical composition and surface topography of the PVDF-g-PDMAEMA membrane surfaces. These results showed that PDMAEMA was grafted from the membrane surface successfully and a grafting yield as high as 1500 μg/cm2 was achieved. The effects of the grafting time and the density of initiators on the static and dynamic binding capacity of bovine serum albumin(BSA) were systematically investigated. Both the static and dynamic binding capacities increase with the bromination and polymerization time. However, the benefits of the initiator density on binding capacities are limited by the graft density of PDMAEMA chains.     

Preparation and characterization of spherical PP/PB alloys with MgCl2-supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst

Polypropylene（PP）/polybutene-1（PB） alloys within reactor were prepared by MgCl₂-supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst with sequential two-stage polymerization technology.First,propylene homo-polymerizations were carried out to form isotactic polypropylene（iPP） particles containing active catalyst.Then,butene-1 was subsequently polymerized to form polybutene-1 phase inside the iPP particles.Finally,iPP/PB alloys with spherical shape and adjustable PB content were synthesized.The catalytic activity and catalytic stereospecificity of the Z-N catalyst in the two-stage polymerization process are discussed.The composition and physical properties of the PP alloys were characterized by FT-IR,¹³C-NMR,SEM,DSC and XRD.It was found that the in-reactor PP alloys are mainly composed of PP and PB with a little amount of poly（butene-co -propylene） random copolymers and poly（butene-block-propylene） block copolymers.SEM measurements verified that the PB phases with size in the range of 300-400 nm dispersed in the PP matrix uniformly.The incorporation of PB upon the PP matrix affects the properties of final products greatly.     

Study on high weld strength of impact propylene copolymer/high density polyethylene laminates

The impact propylene copolymer(IPC)and isotactic polypropylene(iPP)were separately selected to prepare laminates with high density polyethylene(HDPE)by hot press.The peel forces of IPC/HDPE and i’PP/HDPE laminates were examined,and it was found that the welded joint strength in IPC/HDPE laminate was dramatically higher than that of iPP/HDPE laminate.According to the special microstructure of IPC,the co-crystallization of the ethylene segments in ethylene-propylene block copolymer(EbP)component of IPC and the PE chain in HDPE was proposed to explain the high-strength welding.The DSC results indicated that there indeed existed some interaction between IPC and HDPE,and the crystallizable PE component in IPC could affect the crystallization of HDPE.The scanning electron microscope(SEM) observations of IPC/HDPE blends demonstrated that HDPE tended to stay with the PE-rich EbP chains to form the dispersed phase,indicating the good miscibility between HDPE and EbP components of IPC.According to the above results,the effect of co-crystallization of the PE components of the IPC and HDPE on the high weld strength of IPC/HDPE laminate was confirmed.     

球形聚丙烯粒子固相接枝苯乙烯的研究

用负载型高效球形催化剂催化丙烯本体聚合获得了孔隙率较高的球形聚丙烯 (PP)粒子 .研究了苯乙烯在这种球形多孔PP粒子中的接枝聚合反应 ,考察了各种聚合条件对接枝率及接枝效率的影响 ,并用FTIR、DSC、GPC、粘度测定及偏光显微镜 (PLM)等方法表征了接枝聚合产物的结构和形态 .研究表明 ,球形PP粒子固相接枝苯乙烯不仅可达较高接枝率 (最高达 2 4 % )和接枝效率 (最高达 5 6 7% ) ,PS相区尺寸小、分布均匀 ,而且产物为形态规则的球形颗粒 ,有利于防止聚合物结块和粘壁 .但PP接枝PS后分子量有所下降 ,表明PP接枝PS的同时伴随着轻微的降解     

甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯/苯乙烯固相接枝聚丙烯

以苯乙烯(St)为共单体，过氧化苯甲酰(BPO)为引发剂，采用固相接枝反应将甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)接枝到聚丙烯(PP)大分子链上。研究了反应时间、单体用量、引发剂用量等因素对接枝率的影响。采用凝胶渗透色谱(GPE)测定了PP和接枝物PP-g-(GMA-St)的分子量和分子量分布。结果 表明固相接枝PP反应条件为[GMA／[St]=2，反应3．5h，加入GMA 10份，BPO 5份。St的加入有助于GMA与PP的接枝，同时在一定程度上抑制了PP的降解。     

马来酸酐-苯乙烯多组分单体熔融接枝高密度聚乙烯机理及性能研究

用单螺杆挤出机制备了马来酸酐-苯乙烯(MAH-St)多单体熔融接枝高密度聚乙烯(HDPE)体系,研究发现添加St共同接枝,可以显著提高接枝物的接枝率.随着St的增加,接枝率先增大后有所降低.当两种单体物质的量比约为1:1时,接枝物的接枝率最高,此时接枝物的熔体流动速率(MFR)最小.即MAH接枝率越高,接枝物的MFR越...     

ABS的MAH/St多单体熔融接枝及其对PA6/ABS共混体系相形态和力学性能的影响

通过多单体熔融接枝的方法制备出了具有较高接枝率的ABS接枝物 (ABS g (MAH co St) ) ,并对其接枝机理进行了初步探讨 .研究表明 ,MAH、St接枝ABS时 ,反应主要发生在ABS中聚丁二烯的双键部位 .同时 ,当MAH与St的用量比约为 1:1时接枝率达到最高 .ABS g (MAH co St)作为尼龙 6 (PA6 ) ABS共混体系相容剂起到了良好的增容效果 .实验证明 ,相容剂使用前后 ,共混物的相区尺寸由几十 μm减小到 1μm以下 ,且分布更加均匀 ;共混物的拉伸强度和冲击强度等力学性能也同时得到均衡改善 .     

Graft copolymerization of maleic anhydride/styrene onto isotactic polypropylene using supercritical CO2

The free‐radical grafting of maleic anhydride (MAH) and styrene (St) onto isotactic polypropylene (iPP) was studied by thermal decomposition of dicumyl peroxide (DCP) using supercritical CO₂ as a solvent and swelling agent. Several effects of molar ratio of monomer, soaking temperature and time, reaction time, and reaction pressure on the graft degree were discussed. It was found that the addition of St to the grafting system as a comonomer could significantly enhance the graft degree of the grafted PP. Under the optimal reaction condition, the maximum of iPP grafting MAH and St in supercritical CO₂ medium was 10.58%. The chemical structures and properties of grafting copolymers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results showed that the supercritical CO₂ method had noticeable advantages over the existed method when compared, such as a lower temperature, a higher graft degree, easy separation, and environmentally benign. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

PP-g-(MAH/St)和PP-g-MAH对聚丙烯/木粉复合材料性能的影响

在转矩流变仪中用熔融接枝法制备马来酸酐(MAH)和苯乙烯(St)接枝聚丙烯（PP）-PP-g-(MAH/St)和PP-g-MAH,将其作为聚丙烯/木粉复合材料的相容剂。 FTIR证实MAH和St单体与PP发生接枝反应。 用SEM和DSC等手段考察两种相容剂对PP/木粉复合材料微观形貌和结晶性能的影响,探索了各种PP/木粉复合材料加工和力学性能不同的内在原因。 SEM显示,PP-g-(MAH/St)改性木粉比PP-g-MAH改性木粉在PP基体中分散性更佳,木粉与PP的界面更加模糊,相容性进一步改善。 DSC结果表明,PP-g-(MAH/St)改性体系可增强木粉对PP的异相成核作用,提高结晶温度和结晶度。 复合材料的加工和力学性能测试结果表明,PP-g-(MAH/St)改性效果明显优于PP-g-MAH。 复合材料的熔体质量流动速率随相容剂用量的增加而逐步下降,PP-g-(MAH/St)改性体系拉伸强度和弯曲强度却逐步上升,并在相容剂用量为4.8 g/100 g PP时达到极值。 此时其拉伸强度达40.62 MPa,分别是未改性体系和PP-g-MAH改性体系的1.29和1.17倍;其弯曲强度达45.72 MPa,分别是未改性体系和PP-g-MAH改性体系的1.23和1.59倍;而无缺口冲击强度却在相容剂用量为3.6 g/100 g PP时达到极值13.35 kJ/m2,分别是未改性体系和PP-g-MAH改性体系的1.62倍和1.42倍。     

马来酸酐-苯乙烯熔融接枝聚丙烯的影响因素及其性能研究

用单螺杆挤出机制备了马来酸酐 (MAH) 苯乙烯 (St)对聚丙烯 (PP)的多组分单体自由基熔融接枝体系 .研究证实了当两种单体物质的量比约为 1∶1时 ,接枝物的接枝率最高 ,而熔体流动速率 (MFR)最大 .对反应体系影响因素的研究表明单体用量和引发剂用量对不同单体用量比的系列接枝物的接枝率会产生不同的影响 ;另外 ,单体用量增加 ,接枝物的MFR减小 ,过氧化二异丙苯 (DCP)用量增加 ,接枝物的MFR增加 .对多单体熔融接枝聚丙烯PP g (MAH co St)的力学性能研究发现 ,选用合适的单体用量比、单体用量和DCP用量时 ,所制备的接枝物可具有与纯PP相当或更佳的力学性能     

Atomic force microscopy study on blend morphology and clay dispersion in polyamide‐6/polypropylene/organoclay systems

The phase structure and clay dispersion in polyamide‐6(PA6)/polypropylene(PP)/organoclay (70/30/4) systems with and without an additional 5 parts of maleated polypropylene (MAH‐g‐PP) as a compatibilizer were studied with atomic force microscopy (AFM). AFM scans were taken from the polished surface of specimens that were chemically and physically etched with formic acid and argon ion bombardment, respectively. The latter technique proved to be very sensitive to the blend morphology, as PP was far more resistant to ion bombardment than PA6. In the absence of the MAH‐g‐PP compatibilizer, the organoclay is located in the PA6 phase; this finding is in line with transmission electron microscopic results. Further, the PP is coarsely dispersed in PA6 and the adhesion between PA6 and PP is poor. The addition of MAH‐g‐PP resulted in a markedly finer PP dispersion and good interfacial bonding between PA6 and PP. In this blend, the organoclay was likely dispersed in the PA6‐grafted PP phase. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 43:1198–1204, 2005     

Grafting of maleic anhydride onto linear polyethylene: A Monte Carlo study

Monte Carlo simulation was used to study the graft of maleic anhydride (MAH) onto linear polyethylene (PE‐g‐MAH) initiated by dicumyl peroxide (DCP). Simulation results revealed that major MAH monomers attached onto PE chains as branched graft at higher MAH content. However, at extremely low MAH content, the fraction of bridged graft was very close to that of branched graft. This conclusion was somewhat different from the conventional viewpoint, namely, the fraction of bridged graft was always much lower than that of branched graft under any condition. Moreover, the results indicated that the grafting degree increased almost linearly to MAH and DCP concentrations. On the other hand, it was found that the amount of grafted MAH dropped sharply with increasing the length of grafted MAH, indicating that MAH monomers were mainly attached onto the PE chain as single MAH groups or very short oligomers. With respect to the crosslink of PE, the results showed that the fraction of PE‐(MAH)_n‐PE crosslink structure increased continuously, and hence the fraction of PE‐PE crosslink decreased with increasing MAH concentration. Finally, quantitative relationship among number average molecular weight of the PE, MAH, and DCP contents was given. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 5714–5724, 2004     

颗粒内受限聚合法制备PP/POE/PS合金

以等规聚丙烯/乙烯-辛烯共聚物(PP/POE)合金颗粒为扩散基体, 苯乙烯(St)为扩散单体, 利用颗粒内受限聚合法制备了PP/POE/PS三元合金. 结果表明, 对于POE质量分数为20%~40%的PP/POE合金颗粒, St均可扩散至直径为4 mm的颗粒中心部位, 在POE非晶相中生成相尺寸为几十至几百纳米的PS球. 在PP/POE合金颗粒的不同部位, 因POE相尺寸及单体的吸附量不同, 生成的PS相尺寸也不同, 在颗粒中心部位生成的PS球最小. 研究了St在PP/POE(质量比80: 20)颗粒中的扩散-聚合行为, 结果表明, St在合金颗粒中的扩散速率和扩散饱和值远大于在纯PP颗粒中的扩散速率和饱和值, 这主要是因为PP/POE合金颗粒中的非晶POE相有利于扩散. 改变单体投料量可以获得具有不同PS含量的PP/POE/PS三元合金. 结晶性能研究结果表明, PS在非晶POE相中的优先分布会使POE相体积增大, 从而使PP的结晶温度和熔融温度降低. 随着PS量的进一步增大, 分布在PP中的PS对PP有结晶成核作用.