Morphology and Stress Whitening of Heterophasic Poly(propylene) Copolymer/High Density Polyethylene Blends

Summary: Effect of high density polyethylene (HDPE) addition on the morphology of heterophasic poly(propylene) copolymer (HPC) was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Stress whitening developed upon dart impact was evaluated using Gardner-type impact tester. In the TEM study of HPC/HDPE blends, a core-shell morphology was observed of HDPE encapsulated by ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR). At low HDPE weight fractions (95/5 and 90/10 HPC/HDPE), the size of dispersed phase increased compared to pure HPC. However, further increase in HDPE leads to a decrease in domain size. The impact strength reached a maximum at 90/10 HPC/HDPE blend, and then decreased with further increase in HDPE content. The stress whitening of HPC was decreased with addition of HDPE. This decrease is attributed to the difference in the shrinkage between HPC and HPC/HDPE blends. The pressure-volume-temperature relationship supports that an additional volume contraction of HDPE can reduce the stress whitening of HPC.     

环氧丙烷聚醚三元醇/左旋聚乳酸三枝链嵌段共聚物的结晶行为

采用DSC对环氧丙烷聚醚三元醇/左旋聚乳酸三枝链嵌段共聚物(PPO-b-PLLA)的熔体结晶行为进行了研究. 在388～407 K范围内, 分别采用Avrami方程和Arrhenius方程进行了结晶动力学计算. Avrami指数n值约为2.2, 表明共聚物以二维生长方式进行晶体生长. 基于LH结晶理论, 对三枝链嵌段共聚物的结晶机理进行了探讨. 实验发现该体系共聚物的Regime II和Regime III转变温度随着n(PO)∶n(LA)的增大而变化, Kg (III)/Kg (II)＝2.0～2.2, 与LH理论预期值吻合. 实验结果表明三枝链的PPO链段对PLLA链段的结晶有很大影响, 使其成核较均聚物困难. 链折叠自由能σe和链折叠功q均高于PLLA的值.     

环氧丙烷聚醚三元醇/聚乳酸嵌段共聚物的合成与性能

以低不饱和度环氧丙烷聚醚三元醇与L型及DL型丙交酯为原料, 合成了不同单体物质的量比的聚醚与聚乳酸嵌段共聚物. 采用FTIR, 1H NMR, GPC对共聚物的结构进行了表征; 用DSC, DTA对共聚物的玻璃化转变温度、熔点及热分解温度进行了研究. 结果表明, 丙交酯在聚醚多元醇端羟基的引发下发生开环反应, 得到聚环氧丙烷L型乳酸(POLLA)或聚环氧丙烷DL型乳酸(PODLA)二嵌段共聚物. POLLA二嵌段共聚物具有结晶能力, 且随着L型聚乳酸链段的增长而增强. PODLA二嵌段共聚物为非晶态聚合物. 两种共聚物的玻璃化转变温度与共聚物的组成有关, 其值介于聚醚和聚乳酸玻璃化转变温度之间. 与聚醚三元醇相比, 二嵌段共聚物的耐热性得到提高, 其热分解温度提高了30～60 ℃, 约为235～262 ℃. 共聚物的结构和组成对材料的热降解机制有很大影响. PODLA在高温区发生热氧化降解.     

Multidimensional Analytical Techniques for Studying the Thermo-Oxidative Degradation of Impact Poly(propylene)

Summary: Impact poly(propylene) copolymers (ICPP) are complex polymer systems containing various types of ethylene-propylene copolymers as well as the majority poly(propylene) phase. In this study, multidimensional analytical techniques are applied to study the thermo-oxidative degradation of these complex materials. The combination of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and FTIR via an LC-transform interface allows for the identification and tracking of the low molecular weight oxidized products. The degradation has a significant effect on the crystallisability of the material. DSC analysis shows that as the degradation proceeds, there is a significant decrease in the onset of the melt endotherm as well as the development of a double melt peak and peak broadening. Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation (TREF) is used to isolate the various fractions according to crystallisability during the polymer degradation. TREF-SEC and TREF-(SEC-FTIR) allows for the isolation and identification of the polymer fractions undergoing oxidative degradation. It is shown that these multidimensional analytical techniques using crystallisability in the first dimensional fractionation provide more information on the mechanism and process of oxidative degradation than traditional bulk analysis methods.     

氯化聚丙撑碳酸酯增容聚丙撑碳酸酯/秸秆粉复合材料的制备及性能

聚丙撑碳酸酯(PPC)是一种新型热塑性生物降解材料,但其热性能及力学性能较差,应用受到限制。以秸秆粉这种农作物副产品作为增强体改性PPC,既可以提高PPC的力学性能同时又可开发利用秸秆资源。氯化聚丙撑碳酸酯(CPPC)是聚丙撑碳酸酯(PPC)经过氯化得到的,对天然纤维表面具有良好的浸润性和粘结性。本文以CPPC为增容剂,通过熔融共混法制备了PPC/秸秆粉复合材料。采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、拉伸实验、动态力学性能测试(DMA)及转矩流变仪对复合材料的结构及性能进行了表征,重点考察了CPPC的添加量对复合材料力学和流变性能的影响。结果表明,当CPPC质量分数为1.8%时,可使添加质量分数为30%秸秆粉的PPC复合材料拉伸强度提高38%,模量提高30%。同时,CPPC的引入使复合材料的粘度下降,改善了PPC/秸秆粉复合材料的加工性能。因此,作为增容剂的CPPC为制备高性能PPC/天然纤维复合材料提供了新的解决办法。     

Effect of Phosphorus-Nitrogen Intumescent Flame Retardant on Structure and Properties of Poly(propylene)

Summary : Phosphorus-nitrogen intumescent product (R₂₀₀₀) was filled into polypropylene (PP) as a flame retardant. The neat PP and flame-retarded PP blends were studied for their structural and mechanical properties after verification of the flame retardancy character of blends. In this paper, the influence of incorporation of different amount (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%) of R₂₀₀₀ was studied. The flame retardancy is evaluated by limiting oxygen index (LOI) value, which is enhanced from 17.5 for pure PP to 22.7 for the blend comprising 15% intumescent product, phosphorus-nitrogen based (R₂₀₀₀). The thermal degradation behaviour of the PP/R₂₀₀₀ blends was investigated using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under nitrogen (N₂) and oxygen (O₂) atmospheres. The influence of the R₂₀₀₀ on the PP crystallization was examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Further, the mechanical properties of the materials were studied by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The incorporation of the flame retardant had no effect on the crystallization of the neat polymer and the mechanical properties of the materials remained unaffected.     

聚丙撑碳酸酯的辐射效应

研究了室温条件下聚丙撑碳酸酯(PPC)在钴-60和电子加速器辐照过程中的响应行为。结果表明,聚丙撑碳酸酯是一种辐射裂解型聚合物,其分子量随着辐射剂量的增加而减小。1mm厚PPC片材在室温和N2气保护条件下,其裂解G值为Gs,γ-ray=10.81;Gs,EB=4.9。不同的裂解G值表明,O2气在聚丙撑碳酸酯的辐射裂解过程中有重要影响。红外光谱研究表明,辐射后聚丙撑碳酸酯在3474cm-1处的峰宽峰高增加,表明其裂解后端—OH基增加。由于裂解作用,辐射后聚丙撑碳酸酯的抗张强度和断裂伸长率均下降。在通常的辐射消毒剂量范围内(25~50kGy),PPC的保留抗张强度大于23MPa,断裂伸长率大于4%,裂解后试样的力学性能依然能够满足实际应用需要,因此PPC可以经受辐射消毒。     

偶联剂对聚氯乙烯－聚丙撑碳酸酯共混体系力学性能的影响

偶联剂对聚氯乙烯－聚丙撑碳酸酯共混体系力学性能的影响王胜杰，黄玉惠，丛广民（中国科学院广州化学研究所广州５１０６５０）关键词聚氯乙烯，聚丙撑碳酸酯，偶联剂，丁腈胶，过氧化苯甲酰，共混聚氯乙烯（ＰＶＣ）是用量巨大的通用塑料，其软性制品需用大量的增塑剂，...     

Molecular‐Weight‐Dependence on Domain Formation of Grafted Poly(ethylene‐co‐propylene) in a Poly(propylene) Matrix

Several novel poly(propylene)‐graft‐poly(ethylene‐co‐propylene) copolymers with isotactic poly(propylene) (PP) backbones and ethylene/propylene rubber (EPR) branches were synthesized. The thermomechanical properties of these samples were investigated using a dynamic mechanical analyzer. There appeared to be a critical EPR molecular weight above which a two‐phase system developed with EPR domains dispersed in a PP matrix. This domain formation gave an enhanced loss modulus compared to a commercial high impact PP product below 40°C.     

Polymorphism and Thermal Behaviour of Syndiotactic Poly(propylene)/Carbon Nanotube Composites

Summary: Nanocomposite materials were obtained by blending multi‐wall carbon nanotubes (CN), obtained by acetylene catalytic chemical vapour deposition (CVD) on Co/Fe‐modified NaY zeolite, with syndiotactic poly(propylene) (sPP). The nanotubes, well dispersed in the polymer matrix, favour the crystallization of the sPP helical chains and significantly improve the sPP thermal stability either in nitrogen or in air. The morphology of the sPP affects the behaviour of the sPP degradation in air.

Thermogravimetric analysis in air of pure sPP and the nanocomposite material.     

Influence of Phase Morphology on Molecular Mobility of Poly(propylene)-(ethylene-vinyl acetate) Copolymer Blends

The dynamic mechanical and dielectric behaviours of Polypropylene (PP) and (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) Copolymer (EVA) blends are reported as a function of the morphology. For EVA contents lower than 20%, blends show the two-phase morphology characteristic of immiscible blends, with spherical EVA droplets finely dispersed in the PP matrix. After stretching in the molten state, the morphology of EVA fibers is observed. Mechanical Relaxation Spectroscopy display three relaxation processes: the EVA and PP α-relaxations associated to the glass transitions and a β-transition corresponding to a PP crystalline phase relaxation. The PP α-relaxation shifts to higher temperatures when EVA presents a fiber morphology, corresponding to a decrease of PP chain mobility since it is hindered by the reinforcement effect of EVA fibers. Quite different results are obtained by DRS analysis. In blends containing EVA fibers, only one main relaxation associated to the EVA α-transition is observed whereas one additional relaxation can be noticed in the blends containing EVA droplets. This new relaxation might be assigned to interfacial polarization effects, phenomena that are sometimes observed in heterogeneous polymer blends when a low content of one polar component is embedded in a non conductive matrix. In this case, the occurrence of a characteristic interfacial polarization relaxation appears to be correlated to the accessible experimental frequency.     

线性聚酯酰胺对聚碳酸亚丙酯的改性

通过己内酯和氨基己酸开环、缩合反应制备了酯段含量为81%的线性聚酯酰胺（PEA）,并用熔融共混的方法制备了PEA/聚碳酸亚丙酯（PPC）共混物,考察了PEA的引入对共混体系相容性、热力学稳定性和机械性能的影响。 结果表明,PEA与PPC之间有较好的相容性,共混物的热力学稳定性比PPC有显著提高,当PEA质量分数为3%时,共混体系的起始分解温度（T-5%）和最大分解速率时的温度（Tmax）比PPC分别提高了52.7%和46.4%。 通过调节PEA的含量可以使共混体系同时达到增强和增韧的效果。     

Measurement of in situ Monomer Sorption in Poly(propylene)

Summary: An experimental method has been developed to compare the amount of monomer absorbed in freshly produced poly(propylene) with the amount of monomer absorbed in the same material after degassing. It has been found that propylene sorption in freshly produced poly(propylene) is significantly higher than the sorption in the same but degassed polymer. The difference depends on the degree of drying and is time‐dependent. This fact can be an explanation for reduced activity often observed in the transition from liquid‐ to gas‐phase polymerization.

Pressure profile during the pressure‐swing part of the experiment.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Polypyrrole Nanoparticles and Their Nanocomposites with Poly(propylene)

Summary: Conducting polypyrrole (PPy) nanoparticles were synthesized via microemulsion polymerization. PP/PPy nanocomposites were prepared by melt-mixing of polypyrrole with polypropylene (PP) and processed with injection molding. Tensile tests have revealed that increasing amount of PPy increased the strength and the stiffness of the nanocomposite while limiting the elongation of PP. Thermal gravimetric analysis has showed that incorporation of PPy nanoparticles has improved the thermal stability of the nanocomposites. Increasing amount of PPy nanoparticles increases the conductivity of nonconductive PP up to 2,4.10⁻⁴ Scm⁻¹. The same techniques were used to characterize nanocomposites containing 2% w dispersant. Composites prepared with dispersant have involved smaller dimension PPy nanoparticles and exhibited improvement in some mechanical and thermal properties.     

Preparation and Pyroelectric Properties of Poly(pentafluorostyrene)-r-Poly(4-vinylaniline) Copolymer Films

Abstract: In this study poly(pentafluorostyrene)-ran-poly(4-vinylaniline) (PPFS-r-PVA) was synthesized by solution polymerization with AIBN utilized as an initiator. The dilute THF solution of the resultant copolymer was spin-coated onto clean Ag/Si(100) substrates, and then the copolymer film was electrically poled at 85 °C for 30 min using a plane poling method with a poling voltage of 7.0 kV. The pyroelectric coefficient was determined by a digital integral method and carried out with a charge integral instrument. It was observed that the average pyroelectric coefficient of the resultant PPFS-r-PVA was 20.4 µC/cm²K in the range of 20–45 °C, and the average dielectric loss is about 0.2298 between 3.2 × 10⁴–1.0 × 10⁶ Hz.