General discussion on rheology and viscoelasticity

Dr. K. H. Illers (BASF, Ludwigshafen, West Germany). What is the percentage of stabilizer that has to be added to the PVC to enable rheological measurements t o be made above a temperature of 200°C?     

Velocity Distribution of Extensional Flow Fields in an Eccentric Cylinder of an Extensional Extruder

The extensional extruder is a novel method of polymer processing which generates high elongation stress within a polymer. A mathematical model is proposed which describes the velocity distribution during polymer processing in such an extruder. The modeling results indicate that the dimensionless velocity profiles for power-law fluids decrease as the power-law index increases. Overall, the extensional extruder has an advantage for dispersion effects over traditional screw extruders based on the extensional rheology.     

Effect on flow properties of tin-stabilized rigid PVC by PE paraffins having different degrees of branching

The processing properties of a rigid PVC compound with various amounts of different lubricants were studied with a torque rheometer. The plasticizing behavior was measured in a mixer and recorded as torque versus time. The fusion time and the torque at fusion and of the molten material were evaluated. The compounds were extruded with a laboratory extruder and a capillary die. The torque of the screw, the melt pressure, and temperature in the barrel and the die and the output were measured. The shear stress and shear rate were calculated from these results. The lubricants, one paraffin and five polyethylenes, had molecular weights of 700 to 3500. The dependence of the processing behavior on the molecular weight of the lubricants is discussed. There is no single value which can be given but numerous interdependent parameters can be used to obtain a prediction of the processing properties of the material.     

Characterization of poly(vinyl chloride): Abstract

Since the first International Symposium in 1970, studies on the characterization of PVC have mainly dealt with three topics: existence of supermolecular aggregates which a r e considered responsible for numerous thermornechanical and rheological properties of PVC; tacticity and chain defects which could alter the thermal sensitivity of PVC to processing conditions; morphology of the powder which is of paramount importance for the processability of the polymer.     

Numerical Simulation of Mixing Characteristics in a Vane Extruder

The polymer vane extruder, whose plasticating and conveying theory is based on elongational rheology, is a significant development in plastic processing equipment. As a result of its unique structure, it is desirable to use numerical simulation to study it. The results can be useful to set process parameters and optimize its structure. In this paper, numerical simulation of the mixing characteristics of the vane extruder was performed with the finite element computational fluid dynamics program POLYFLOW. To visualize the mixing process of the melts in a vane extruder based on the calculation of the transient flow, a particle tracking method was applied. By using the statistical post-processor program POLYSTAT, dispersive mixing and distributive mixing characteristics were evaluated in terms of shear rate, stretching rate, mixing index, and time average mixing efficiency. The simulation results showed that strong stretching existed in the vane extruder demonstrating that the vane extruder generated a more appropriate flow than a common twin-screw extruder to break material particles into smaller ones. The probability functions of mixing efficiency showed that the position near the outflow had the highest mixing efficiency. Furthermore, the time average mixing efficiency of most particles in the vane extruder were larger than that in a twin-screw extruder, indicating that in the vane extruder more mechanical energy was used to generate stretching.     

The Effect of OMMT on the Morphology and Mechanical Properties of PVC/ABS Blends

Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) blends containing organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT) were prepared using a twin-screw extruder followed by injection molding. The OMMT dispersion was evaluated by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The clay was preferentially situated in the PVC phase and across the interfaces of PVC/ABS. The effect of the addition of OMMT on the morphology and mechanical properties was also evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a large reduction in domain size when OMMT was used. The mechanical properties were studied through tensile and impact tests. The yield stress increased when an appropriate amount of OMMT was used without impairing the impact strength.     

Effect of a Novel Polymeric Coupling Agent on the Water Uptake Property and Warp Stability of Poly(vinyl chloride)/Bamboo Flour Composite

Water uptake property and warp stability of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)/bamboo flour composite were investigated employing a novel polymeric coupling agent, poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)-block-poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) {P[(SMA)-b-(SAN)]}. P[(SMA)-b-(SAN)] was synthesized through controlled/'living' radical polymerization (CRP) technique in an one-pot reaction and incorporated into the composite to improve the interfacial adhesion between PVC and bamboo flour. The structure of P[(SMA)-b-(SAN)] was confirmed by ¹H-NMR, FT-IR and GPC. PVC/bamboo flour composite sheets were then prepared from a single screw extruder and two-roll mill in the presence of P[(SMA)-b-(SAN)] coupling agent. As the content of the coupling agent increased, improved interfacial bonding between PVC and bamboo flour filler was observed. Water uptake property and warp stability were also improved in the presence of the coupling agent. These results suggest that the block copolymer successfully acted as a coupling agent in PVC/bamboo flour composites.     

Rheology of PVC compounds. I. Effect of processing variables on fusion

The rheological and fusion behavior of PVC compounds play a dominant role in the processing operations and in the development of physical properties in the processed material. These processes are governed by the complex morphological structure of PVC resin, compound composition, and processing conditions. Understanding morphological changes in the fusion process and their effect on the viscous and elastic properties of the melt is of great importance for development of PVC compounds.

The fusion process of PVC rigid compounds was investigated by a combination of several techniques. Samples with a varying state of fusion were prepared in a temperature-programmed Brabender Plasticorder. The degree of fusion of processed compounds was characterized by a rheological method based on the entrance pressure loss. The morphological changes in the fusion process were evaluated by electron microscopy. The process of fusion and the elastic response of processed material were correlated with the particle breakdown and the degree of interpenetration of particulate domains. The applicability of the rheological technique to follow the course of fusion of PVC compounds is discussed.     

PVC–PMMA composite electrospun membranes as polymer electrolytes for polymer lithium-ion batteries

Composite nanofibrous membranes based on poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC)?Cpoly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) were prepared by electrospinning and then they were soaked in liquid electrolyte to form polymer electrolytes (PEs). The introduction of PMMA into the PVC matrix enhanced the compatibility between the polymer matrix and the liquid electrolyte. The composite nanofibrous membranes prepared by electrospinning involved a fully interconnected pore structure facilitating high electrolyte uptake and easy transport of ions. The ion conductivity of the PEs increased with the increase in PMMA content in the blend and the ion conductivity of the polymer electrolyte based on PVC?CPMMA (5:5, w/w) blend was 1.36?×?10^?3 S cm^?1 at 25?°C. The polymer electrolyte based on PVC?CPMMA (5:5, w/w) blend presented good electrochemical stability up to 5.0?V (vs. Li/Li⁺) and good interfacial stability with the lithium electrode. The promising results showed that nanofibrous PEs based on PVC?CPMMA were of great potential application in polymer lithium-ion batteries.     

复杂网络研究概述

近年来，真实网络中小世界效应和无标度特性的发现激起了物理学界对复杂网路的研究热潮．复杂网络区别于以前广泛研究的规则网络和随机网络最重要的统计特征是什么?物理学家研究复杂网络的终极问题是什么?物理过程以及相关的物理现象对拓扑结构是否敏感?物理学家进入这一研究领域的原因和意义何在?复杂网络研究领域将来可能会向着什么方向发展?文章围绕上述问题，从整体上概述了复杂网络的研究进展．     

Topology and predictability of El Niño and La Niña networks

We construct the networks of the surface temperature field for El Ni?o and for La Ni?a years and investigate their structure. We find that the El Ni?o network possesses significantly fewer links and lower clustering coefficient and characteristic path length than the La Ni?a network, which indicates that the former network is less communicative and less stable than the latter. We conjecture that because of this, predictability of temperature should decrease during El Ni?o years. Here we verify that indeed during El Ni?o years predictability is lower compared to La Ni?a years.     

Emergence of El Niño as an autonomous component in the climate network

We construct and analyze a climate network which represents the interdependent structure of the climate in different geographical zones and find that the network responds in a unique way to El Ni?o events. Analyzing the dynamics of the climate network shows that when El Ni?o events begin, the El Ni?o basin partially loses its influence on its surroundings. After typically three months, this influence is restored while the basin loses almost all dependence on its surroundings and becomes autonomous. The formation of an autonomous basin is the missing link to understand the seemingly contradicting phenomena of the afore-noticed weakening of the interdependencies in the climate network during El Ni?o and the known impact of the anomalies inside the El Ni?o basin on the global climate system.     

Total Strain of Newtonian Fluids in a Vane Extruder

The vane extruder, which makes a polymer suffer elongation stress much larger than shearing stress, is an innovational equipment in polymer processing. A physical model and a mathematical model are established to analyze the mixing characteristics in polymer processing, namely, the two important functions of residence time distribution and strain distribution function are obtained. It is shown that the direction of total strain gradient is consistent with the orientation of the material flow. The results show that the vane extruder has an advantage over traditional screw extruders due to it being based on elongational rheology.     

Operating principles of the cerebral cortex as a six-layered network in primates: beyond the classic canonical circuit model

The cerebral cortex performs its computations with many six-layered fundamental units, collectively spreading along the cortical sheet. What is the local network structure and the operating dynamics of such a fundamental unit? Previous investigations of primary sensory areas revealed a classic “canonical” circuit model, leading to an expectation of similar circuit organization and dynamics throughout the cortex. This review clarifies the different circuit dynamics at play in the higher association cortex of primates that implements computation for high-level cognition such as memory and attention. Instead of feedforward processing of response selectivity through Layers 4 to 2/3 that the classic canonical circuit stipulates, memory recall in primates occurs in Layer 5/6 with local backward projection to Layer 2/3, after which the retrieved information is sent back from Layer 6 to lower-level cortical areas for further retrieval of nested associations of target attributes. In this review, a novel “dynamic multimode module (D3M)” in the primate association cortex is proposed, as a new “canonical” circuit model performing this operation.     

幂函数叠加势的径向薛定谔方程的解析解(英文)

当薛定谔方程中出现高次非谐振子势,电偶极矩势,分子晶体势,极化等效势等高次正幂与逆幂势函数以及它们的叠加时,薛定谔方程的求解变得非常复杂,本文采用奇点邻域附近的级数解法与求解渐近解相结合并且通过系数比较法,得到势函数为V(r)=a1r6 a2r2 a3r-4 a4r-6的径向薛定谔方程的一系列定态波函数解析解以及能级结构,并作了适当讨论与结论.     

聚氯乙烯溶液浓度的拉曼光谱检测

借助拉曼光谱,对聚氯乙烯(PVC)-环己酮溶液的浓度进行了检测.通过偏最小二乘法(PLS)分析发现,第一项 PLS 成分(factor 1)的得分与 PVC 溶液浓度成正比关系,factor 1 的载荷分布能有效地反映出溶液浓度与溶液中的 PVC 和环已酮含量的关系.建立了 PVC 溶液浓度的 PLS 回归预测模型,模...     

Compatibility of PVC-chlorinated PVC mixtures

This study deals with the compatibility of a poly(vinyl chloride) mixed separately with two industrial chlorinated poly(vinyl chlorides), denoted PVC/C1 and PVC/C2 (chlorine contents of 65.2 and 67.5%, respectively). The technique of mixing, examined for different compositions, is the main parameter for the compatibility of the resins. The mixtures were prepared either with a Brabender plastograph, with a milling cylinder at 190°C (the mixture being fluid), or by sintering at a temperature between 180 and 200°C under pressure. We determined the complex components of the elasticity modulus as a function of temperature (from 50 to 170°C at a frequency of 110 Hz) for each mixture, using a Rheovibron viscoelastometer. The study of the structure of the mixtures, based on the variation of the tangent of the loss modulus, allows us to say that the compatibility of polymers depends on the chlorine contents in chlorinated PVC; thus, at 65.2% the chlorinated polymer seems to be compatible with PVC, but at 67.5% the mixture shows the characteristics of a two-phase system. The compatibility is also dependent on processing methods.     

Climate networks around the globe are significantly affected by El Niño

The temperatures in different zones in the world do not show significant changes due to El Ni?o except when measured in a restricted area in the Pacific Ocean. We find, in contrast, that the dynamics of a climate network based on the same temperature records in various geographical zones in the world is significantly influenced by El Ni?o. During El Ni?o many links of the network are broken, and the number of surviving links comprises a specific and sensitive measure for El Ni?o events. While during non-El Ni?o periods these links which represent correlations between temperatures in different sites are more stable, fast fluctuations of the correlations observed during El Ni?o periods cause the links to break.     

Isotropization of the universe during inflation

A primordial inflationary phase allows one to erase any possible anisotropic expansion thanks to the cosmic no-hair theorem. If there is no global anisotropic stress, then the anisotropic expansion rate tends to decrease. What are the observational consequences of a possible early anisotropic phase? We first review the dynamics of anisotropic universes and report analytic approximations. We then discuss the structure of dynamical equations for perturbations and the statistical properties of observables, as well as the implication of a primordial anisotropy on the quantization of these perturbations during inflation. Finally we review briefly models based on primordial vector field that evade the cosmic no-hair theorem.     

Preparation and Evaluation of the Morphology,Flammability, and Mechanical Properties of the Acrylonitrile‐Butadiene‐Styrene/Poly (vinyl chloride) Blends

Blends of two grades of acrylonitrile‐butadiene‐styrene (ABS) with three different compounds of poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) were prepared via melt processing and their morphology, flammability, and physical and mechanical properties were investigated. SEM results showed that the ABS/PVC blend is a compatible system. Also, it can be inferred from fracture surface images that ABS/PVC blends are tough, even at low temperatures. It was found that properties of these blends significantly depend on blend composition and PVC compound type; however, the ABS types have only a small effect on blend properties. On blending of ABS with a soft PVC compound, impact strength, and melt flow index (MFI) increased, but tensile and flexural strength decreased. In contrast, blending of ABS with a rigid PVC compound improved fire retardancy and some mechanical properties and decreased MFI and impact strength.