Studies on Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) and Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Blends

Blends of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) in different compositions viz., 95/5, 90/10, 85/15 and 80/20 (by wt/wt, % of PMMA/TPU) were blended by melt mixing using a twin‐screw extruder. All the PMMA/TPU blends have been characterized for physico‐mechanical properties such as density, melt flow index, tensile behavior and izod impact strength. The impact strength of the PMMA/TPU blends were found to increase significantly with an increase in the percentage of TPU up to 20%, by retaining the tensile strength of PMMA. The effect of chemical aging on the performance of blends has been studied.     

Phase Transitions of Polyamide 6/Polyurethane Blends Compatibilized by Copolyurethaneamides

Blends obtained from polyamide 6 and a thermoplastic polyurethane compatibilized by diblock copolyurethaneamides were investigated by means of DMTA and DSC. The blends were prepared by compounding in a Brabender mixer. The compatibilizer affected the glass transition temperature of the amorphous phase of the blends. The non-isothermal crystallization temperature of the polyamide phase was lowered in the presence of the polyurethane and the copolyurethaneamide. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Reactive Blends of Poly(phenylene sulfide)/Hyperbranched Poly(phenylene sulfide)

Summary: Polymer blends consisting of linear poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) and hyperbranched PPS (HPPS) were obtained in melt. The solid-state properties of PPS and their blends were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), extraction measurement, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamical mechanical analysis (DMA). Blends prepared by melt mixing turned out to be reactive as shown by the TGA and extraction measurement. SEM indicated that no phase separation occurs in PPS/HPPS blends. The degree of crystallization of the blends decreased with increasing HPPS content. Both the storage modulus and loss modulus increased as HPPS content increasing.     

Phase Behaviour of Poly(styrene-co-methacrylic acid)/ Poly(styrene-co-N,N-dimethylacrylamide)/Poly(styrene-co-4-vinylpyridine) Ternary Blends by DSC and FTIR

Summary: we have investigated by DSC and FTIR the miscibility and phase behaviour of binary and ternary blends of different ratios of poly(styrene-co-methacrylic acid) containing 15 mol% of methacrylic acid (SMA15) with poly(styrene-co-N,N-dimethylacrylamide) containing 17 mol% of N,N,-dimethylacrylamide (SAD-17) and poly(styrene- co-4-vinylpyridine) containing 15 mol% of 4-vinylpyridine. SMA15 is miscible with both SAD17 and S4VP15 and interacts more strongly with S4VP15 than with SAD17 as evidenced by the positive deviations from linear average line observed with these blends and the appearance of new bands in the 1800–1550 cm⁻¹ region. This behaviour is known as ΔK effect. The FTIR study confirms that though the specific intermolecular interactions that occurred with each pair of the SMA15/S4VP15 and SMA15/SAD17 binary components are of different strength, they still exist in the ternary blend. Even though the three binary polymer pairs are individually miscible, the ternary system of SMA15/S4VP15/SAD17 exhibits only partial miscibility with small loop of immiscibility due to a significant ΔK effect. These results obtained by DSC and FTIR are in a fair agreement with theoretical prediction applying the Painter-Coleman association model.     

热塑性淀粉/聚丁二酸丁二醇酯合金的制备和结构性能表征

制备了高填充的甘油塑化淀粉（GTPS）/聚丁二酸丁二醇酯（PBS）合金,并对其结构性能进行了表征。结果表明：GTPS/PBS在合金加工过程中其扭矩以及力学性能随PBS质量分数的增加及甘油质量分数的减小而增大;扫描电镜（SEM）显示甘油可提高合金的相容性;动态力学分析（DMA）表明合金在玻璃态时的储存模量高于纯PBS,黏流态时则相反;合金的热稳定性随PBS和甘油质量分数的增加而有所提高;PBS的加入将合金的吸水率由100%以上降低到10%以下;淀粉和甘油的存在则均可提高PBS的降解率。     

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。     

利用呋喃/马来酰亚胺Diels-Alder反应实现聚甲基丙烯酸丁酯/聚苯乙烯合金相容

利用呋喃和马来酰亚胺之间的可逆Diels-Alder反应,对不相容的聚甲基丙烯酸正丁酯(Poly(n-butyl methacrylate),PBMA)/聚苯乙烯(Polystyrene,PS)合金进行了增容研究。 首先,通过原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)共聚合成侧基含呋喃基团的聚甲基丙烯酸正丁酯(P(BMA-co-FMA)),并通过后反应改性合成侧基含马来酰亚胺基团的聚苯乙烯(MPS),然后利用呋喃和马来酰亚胺基团之间的Diels-Alder反应促使该共混物中两种高分子的相容性得到明显改善,本实验通过核磁共振波谱仪(NMR)表征验证了功能化高分子及其共混物中的Diels-Alder反应,并通过透射电子显微镜观测相分离结构变化和差示扫描量热法测定相变温度证明了相容性的明显改善。 共混物可以进行热塑性加工,且其相形态和力学性能可以通过控制反应时间予以调节,三点弯曲试验发现随着反应时间的延长共混物逐渐由韧性材料向脆性材料转变。     

Surface Structure and Stereocomplex Formation of Enantiomeric Polylactide Blends Using Poly(dimethyl siloxane) as a Probe Polymer

In the stereocomplex between enantiomeric poly(l-lactide) (l-PLA) and poly(d-lactide), crystallites formed as a result of stereocomplexation, equimolar l- and d-lactide unit sequences are packed side by side. The stereocomplex exhibits a melting temperature higher by about 50 °C than that of each homopolymer. In this study, we attempt to obtain further insight into the stereocomplex-induced surface structure of enantiomeric PLA blend films. The design of the blend systems is based on principles of surface segregation of multicomponent polymeric systems with a low surface energy, triblock copolymer (l-PLA-b-PDMS-b-l-PLA) of l-PLA and poly-(dimethyl siloxane). (l-PLA-b-PDMS-b-l-PLA/l-PLA) blend films showed the surface segregation of PDMS, regardless of blend composition while the surface composition of PDMS in the (l-PLA-b-PDMS-b-l-PLA/d-PLA) blend films was strongly depended on blend composition or a degree of complexation. These results are likely due to strong interaction between d- and l-lactide unit sequences, which prevents the surface segregation of PDMS.     

High-Toughness Poly(lactic Acid)/Starch Blends Prepared through Reactive Blending Plasticization and Compatibilization

In this study, poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/starch blends were prepared through reactive melt blending by using PLA and starch as raw materials and vegetable oil polyols, polyethylene glycol (PEG), and citric acid (CA) as additives. The effects of CA and PEG on the toughness of PLA/starch blends were analyzed using a mechanical performance test, scanning electron microscope analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, rheological analysis, and hydrophilicity test. Results showed that the elongation at break and impact strength of the PLA/premixed starch (PSt)/PEG/CA blend were 140.51% and 3.56 kJ·m⁻², which were 13.4 and 1.8 times higher than those of pure PLA, respectively. The essence of the improvement in the toughness of the PLA/PSt/PEG/CA blend was the esterification reaction among CA, PEG, and starch. During the melt-blending process, the CA with abundant carboxyl groups reacted in the amorphous region of the starch. The shape and crystal form of the starch did not change, but the surface activity of the starch improved and consequently increased the adhesion between starch and PLA. As a plasticizer for PLA and starch, PEG effectively enhanced the mobility of the molecular chains. After PEG was dispersed, it participated in the esterification reaction of CA and starch at the interface and formed a branched/crosslinked copolymer that was embedded in the interface of PLA and starch. This copolymer further improved the compatibility of the PLA/starch blends. PEGs with small molecules and CA were used as compatibilizers to reduce the effect on PLA biodegradability. The esterification reaction on the starch surface improved the compatibilization and toughness of the PLA/starch blend materials and broadens their application prospects in the fields of medicine and high-fill packaging.     

羧化聚苯醚／聚（苯乙烯—乙烯吡啶）共混相容性

用ＤＳＣ、ＤＭＡ研究了羧化聚苯醚（ＣＰＰＯ）／聚（苯乙烯－乙烯吡啶）（ＰＳＶＰ）共混体系的相容性，结果表明，与ＣＰＰＯ／ＰＳ体系相比，乙烯吡啶基的引入大大提高了共混相容性．这主要是由于ＣＰＰＯ中的羧基与ＰＳＶＰ中的吡啶基之间通过质子转移形成的正负离子间的相互作用，推动了两组分分子的均匀混合．     

聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯与聚醋酸乙烯酯共混的红外光谱研究

用红外光谱(FTIR)研究了聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)与聚醋酸乙烯酯(PVAc)共混体系相容性,在160℃以上共混体系发生相分离;分相体系与非分相体系的FTIR谱明显不同;共混体系的FTIR谱不能从两统组分红外光谱简单加和得到;结果表明大分子构象发生了变化,PMMA/PVAc体系相容可能是大分子构象熵变所致。     

Compatibilization Efficiency of Organoclay in an Immiscible Polycarbonate/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blend

Summary: This communication describes the compatibilization efficiency of organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT) in immiscible polycarbonate (PC)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blends for the first time. The size of the dispersed PC particles was reduced significantly upon the addition of OMMT (6 wt.‐%) to the blend. The compatibilization effect of the OMMT was also assessed by differential scanning calorimetry, mechanical properties and thermal stability analysis of the modified blend.

SEM images of the fracture surfaces.     

聚β—羟基丁酸酯／聚醋酸乙烯酯共混体系的相容性与结晶行为

研究了制样过程聚β－羟基丁酸酯／聚醋酸乙烯酯共混体系的相容性和结晶行为的影响。ＤＳＣ、ＳＡＸＳ、ＰＯＭ等实验结果表明，ＰＨＢ／ＰＶＡｃ共混物经溶液成膜后处于分相的状态，ＰＶＡｃ对ＰＨＢ的结晶能力影响不大；而经融处理后，ＰＨＢ／ＰＶＡｃ共混物则处于相容的均相状态，随ＰＶＡｃ的含量含量的增加。     

Thermal and Morphological Studies on Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Thermoplastic Polyurethane Blends

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) blends in different compositions viz., 95/05, 90/10, 85/15 and 80/20 (by wt/wt% of PMMA/TPU) have been prepared by melt mixing using a twin screw extruder. The thermal stability of these blends has been characterized by thermogravimetric (TG) analysis. All the blends are stable up to 381°C and complete degradation occurs at 488°C. A slight improvement in thermal stability was noticed with an increase in TPU content in the blends. Surface morphology of the blends has been studied by an optical microscope. Optical microphotographs revealed two‐phase morphology for all the blends.     

Structure and thermal/mechanical properties of poly(l-lactide)-clay blend

Organophilic montmorillonite was obtained by the reaction of montmorillonite (MON) and distearyldimethylammonium chloride (DSAC). The modified clay and poly(l-lactide), (PLLA), were solvent-cast blended using chloroform as cosolvent. The structure and properties of the PLLA-clay blends were investigated. Thermal measurements revealed that cold crystallization took place in the as-cast PLLA, and that the clay served as a nucleating agent. From small and wide-angle x-ray scattering measurements, it was found that silicate layers forming the clay could not be individually well dispersed in the PLLA-clay blends prepared by the solvent-cast method. In other words, the clay existed in the form of tactoids, which consist of several stacked silicate monolayers. However, these tactoids formed a remarkable geometrical structure in the blend films. That is, their surfaces lay almost parallel to the film surface, and were stacked with the insertion of PLLA crystalline lamellae in the thickness direction of the film. During the blend drawing process, fibrillation took place with the formation of plane-like voids developed on the plane parallel to the film surface. Furthermore, delamination of the silicate layers did not occur even under the application of a shearing force. Finally, Young's modulus of the blend increased with the addition of a small amount of the clay. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

超临界CO2溶胀聚合法制备聚丙烯酸/尼龙1313及聚苯乙烯/尼龙1313共混物

超临界CO2溶胀聚合法制备聚丙烯酸/尼龙1313及聚苯乙烯/尼龙1313共混物;超临界CO2;聚丙烯酸;聚苯乙烯;尼龙1313;共混     

Compatibilized blends of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polypropylene

Compatibilized blends of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polypropylene (PP) were developed using amine (primary or secondary) functionalized PP's (PP-g-NH₂ or PP-g-NHR). The strategy of reactive compatibilization is based on fast reactions between amine functional groups and urethane linkages or traces of free isocyanates released by thermal degradation of TPU. Excellent compatibilization between TPU and PP was confirmed by rheological, morphological, and mechanical properties. Much finer domain size, higher interfacial adhesion, and more stable morphologies were clearly observed by scanning electron microscopy. Significant improvements in the overall mechanical properties (tensile, tear, abrasion) imply significantly more reaction between TPU and PP phases in the two TPU/PP blends containing PP-g-NH₂ or PP-g-NHR than a TPU/PP blend using PP-g-MA as a compatibilizing agent.