超高分子量聚乙烯温等静压成型工艺及性能

利用全软模温等静压成型方法成功制备出直径达120mm,高105mm的超高分子量聚乙烯柱状制件,研究了成型压力对成型性能的影响。利用扫描电镜、X射线衍射及示差扫描量热法研究了不同成型压力下结晶度的差异。结果表明:提高压力更有利于结晶,160 MPa下成型样品的熔点为143.0℃,片晶厚度为123nm,结晶度达到69.39%,抗拉强度达到36.8 MPa,缺口冲击强度达到152.3kJ/m~2,断裂伸长率达到634%。     

Structure and Properties of Ethene Copolymers Synthesized by Metallocene Catalysts

Abstract

The microstructure of ethylene copolymers based on 1-hexene, 1-octene, and norbornene as comonomers was studied and related to its melting, crystallization, and glass transition behavior as well as to tensile strength.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Ethene‐graft‐Ethene/Propene Copolymers

The synthesis of ethene/propene macromers with a high amount of sterically unhindered vinyl groups is described. These macromers are incorporated as long‐chain branches into polyethylene (PE). The remaining low molecular fractions were removed by Soxhlet extraction. Up to 60 wt.‐% macromer was included, which leads to comb‐like molecular topographies that distinctly affect the rheological behavior. The thermal activation energy increased significantly and the zero shear‐rate viscosity enhancement factor η ₀ / η was also changed noticeably.

     

Dialkylzinc Compounds as Chain Transfer Agents in Ethylene and Propylene Polymerizations Catalyzed by Metallocene Catalysts

Dialkylzinc compounds (ZnR₂) with the alkyl groups of different steric hindrance were used as chain transfer agents in ethylene and propylene polymerizations catalyzed by two conventional metallocene catalysts including rac-Et(Ind)₂ZrCl₂ and rac-Me₂Si[2-Me-4-Ph-Ind]₂ZrCl₂. In general, catalyst activities for ethylene polymerizations are barely affected by chain transfer agents, regardless of the R type; however, there are significant activity reductions in propylene polymerizations when the R in ZnR₂ is less hindered, and as R becomes bulkier, catalyst activities are gradually restored. ZnR₂ and metallocene catalyst active site tend to form a reversible and catalytically inactive complex, thus the geometry congested ZnR₂ would reduce complex formation tendency and hence decreased its negative effect on catalyst activities.     

A Simplified Model for Prediction of Molecular Weight Distributions in Ethylene‐Hexene Copolymerization Using Ziegler‐Natta Catalysts

A simplified steady‐state model has been developed to predict molecular weight distributions and average compositions of ethylene‐hexene copolymers produced using heterogeneous Ziegler‐Natta catalysts in gas‐phase reactors. The model uses a simplified reaction scheme to limit the number of parameters that must be estimated. The number of parameters is further reduced by assuming that different types of active sites share common rate constants for some reactions. Estimates of kinetic parameters are obtained using deconvolution analysis of industrial copolymer samples produced using a variety of isothermal steady‐state operating conditions. The parameter estimates should prove useful as initial guesses for future parameter estimation in a non‐isothermal model.

     

在超临界二氧化碳中制备超高分子量聚乙烯多孔微球

以超高分子量聚乙烯作为原料, 在超临界二氧化碳中通过热处理成功制备了聚合物微米球. 微球尺寸符合高斯分布, 并可以控制在较窄范围内, 微球表面多孔且内部中空. 微球的形成是恒温过程和超临界二氧化碳双重作用的结果. 降温过程导致聚合物溶解度降低, 超高分子量聚乙烯分子链析出结晶而形成微球, 内部包裹了少量二氧化碳; 温度进一步降低导致微球内外压力不平衡, 二氧化碳从空心球内部释放形成表面孔洞. 恒温结晶过程除了促使微球结晶度进一步提高外, 还可以使亚稳晶型单斜晶转化为稳定的正交晶.     

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Ethene Diffusion in Orthorhombic and Monoclinic MFI

运用分子动力学（ＭＤ）模拟研究了３００Ｋ下乙烯在正交晶系和单斜晶系ＭＦＩ中的吸附、极化和扩散行为，获得了温度、能量、分子扩散速度、分子与沸石骨架间的相互作用、分子在沸石孔道中的吸附能以及分子的偶极矩等计算结果；同时发现，分子在直孔道和Ｚ型孔道的交叉部位的边界处极化最大，且在交叉部位的中心区域处出现的几率最大．     

Polymerization of Ethene and Longer Chained Olefins by Metallocene Catalysis

Copolymers of ethene and longer chained 1-olefins such as 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, 1-octadecene and 1-hexacosene with 8 to 28 carbon atoms were carried out using [Ph₂C(2,7)-di^tertBuFlu)(Cp)]ZrCl₂/MAO as catalyst. Precisely designed microstructures and activities up to 168 000 kg_copolymer/(mol_zirconocene·h·mol/l_monomer) can be obtained. There is a remarkable polymerization activity left even after a time of 4 hours. The incorporation of the longer chained 1-olefins reaches 19 wt% and depends on the chain length and the concentration of the comonomer in the feed, the LLDPE materials prepared show melting points of 129 – 112 °C.     

超高分子量聚乙烯凝胶膜超高取向过程的几个不同阶段

通过Ｘ射线衍射、平板照相、扫描电镜等方法观测超高分子量聚乙烯凝胶／结晶膜取向过程中的结构形态变化，并根据ＰＥ片晶分子动力学模拟结果，提出ＵＨＭＷＰＥ凝胶膜在热拉伸取向过程中明显存在３个不同阶段，即：初期片晶转动或滑移，ｂ轴优先垂直于拉伸方向取向；随着拉伸比增大，片晶的ｃ轴平等于伸方向，同时，分子链的解折叠开始，部分非晶链也进入伸直链区取向，当拉伸比达到极限倍率时，分子链已经接近完全伸展成为比较刚直     

Dialkylzinc Compounds as Chain Transfer Agents in Ethylene and Propylene Polymerizations Catalyzed by Metallocene Catalysts

Dialkylzinc compounds (ZnR₂) with the alkyl groups of different steric hindrance were used as chain transfer agents in ethylene and propylene polymerizations catalyzed by two conventional metallocene catalysts including rac-Et(Ind)₂ZrCl₂ and rac-Me₂Si[2-Me-4-Ph-Ind]₂ZrCl₂. In general, catalyst activities for ethylene polymerizations are barely affected by chain transfer agents, regardless of the R type; however, there are significant activity reductions in propylene polymerizations when the R in ZnR₂ is less hindered, and as R becomes bulkier, catalyst activities are gradually restored. ZnR₂ and metallocene catalyst active sites tend to form a reversible and catalytically inactive complex, thus, the geometry congested ZnR₂ would reduce complex formation tendency and hence, decrease its negative effect on catalyst activities.     

三元多嵌段共聚物分子链结构的统计表征

本文根据三元多嵌段共聚反应的一般模型,运用母函数方法,严格推导出了型三元多嵌段共聚物的分子量分布及平均分子量的解析表达式.对几种具有特殊分布的预聚体进行了讨论.     

Ultrahigh Molecular mass Polyethylene/ Carbon Nanotube CompositesCrystallization and melting properties

Ultrahigh molecular mass polyethylene (UHMMPE) is filled with carbon nano-tubes (CNTs) by solution in the presence of maleic anhydride grafted styrene-(ethylene-co-butylene)-styrene copolymer (MA-SEBS) as a compatibilizer. The UHMMPE/CNT composites crystallized from melt were prepared at a cooling rate of 20°C min^-1. The melting and crystallization behaviors of UHMMPE/ CNT composites were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The results showed that onset melting temperature (T _m) and degree of crystallinity (X _c) of UHMMPE/CNT composites crystallized from solution are higher than those from melt due to the larger crystalline lamellar thickness. The onset crystallization temperature (T _c) of UHMMPE/CNT composites tends to shift to higher temperature region with increasing CNT content in the composites. Tm and Tc of UHMMPE phase in UHMMPE/CNT composites decrease with the addition of MA-SEBS. Moreover, the crystallization rate of UHMMPE phase in UHMMPE/CNT composite is increased due to the introduction of CNTs. MA-SEBS acts as compatilizer, enhances the dispersion of CNTs in the UHMMPE matrix. Thereby, the crystallization rate of UHMMPE phase in UHMMPE/CNT composite is further increased with the addition of MA-SEBS. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Exploring Reaction Kinetics of a Multi‐Site Ziegler‐Natta Catalyst Using Deconvolution of Molecular Weight Distributions for Ethylene‐Hexene Copolymers

Industrial ethylene‐hexene copolymer samples produced using a supported Ti‐based Ziegler‐Natta catalyst were deconvoluted into five Flory molecular weight distributions (MWDs). Relationships between reactor operating conditions and deconvolution parameters confirmed that temperature and hydrogen and hexene concentrations influenced the MWD. The two sites that produced low‐molecular‐weight polymer responded similarly to changes in reactor operating conditions, as did the three sites that produce high‐molecular‐weight polymer. Increasing hexene concentration resulted in relatively more polymer being produced at the two low‐molecular‐weight sites and less at the high‐molecular‐weight sites. The information obtained will be useful for making simplifying assumptions during kinetic model development.

     

Achieving Ultrahigh Molecular Weights with Diverse Architectures for Unconjugated Monomers through Oxygen-Tolerant Photoenzymatic RAFT Polymerization

Achieving well-defined polymers with ultrahigh molecular weight (UHMW) is an enduring pursuit in the field of reversible deactivation radical polymerization. Synthetic protocols have been successfully developed to achieve UHMWs with low dispersities exclusively from conjugated monomers while no polymerization of unconjugated monomers has provided the same level of control. Herein, an oxygen-tolerant photoenzymatic RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer) polymerization was exploited to tackle this challenge for unconjugated monomers at 10 °C, enabling facile synthesis of well-defined, linear and star polymers with near-quantitative conversions, unprecedented UHMWs and low dispersities. The exquisite level of control over composition, MW and architecture, coupled with operational ease, mild conditions and environmental friendliness, broadens the monomer scope to include unconjugated monomers, and to achieve previously inaccessible low-dispersity UHMWs.     

Dynamic Monte Carlo Simulation of Graft Copolymers Made with ATRP and Metallocene Catalysts

The synthesis of polyolefin graft copolymers made with coordination polymerization was studied by dynamic Monte Carlo simulation. Narrow molecular weight distribution macromonomers, containing terminal vinyl groups made with atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), were incorporated randomly into the polyolefin backbone. In addition to average molecular weights and polydispersity index, the model predicts the complete molecular weight distribution (MWD) and branching density of the graft copolymer. The effect of the concentration of macromonomers on the grafting efficiency was also studied.     

新型茂钛催化剂的分子设计与苯乙烯间规聚合

合成了CpTiCl₃/MAO、Cp^*TiCl₃/MAO、Cp^*Ti(OCH₂CH＝CH₂)₃/MAO和cp^*Ti(OMe)₃/MAO四种均相催化体系.结果发现,[Cp^*Ti(OCH₂CH＝CH₂)₃]/甲基铝氧烷(MAO)催化体系热稳定性较高,在333～363K下进行苯乙烯问规聚合具有最高的催化活性;聚合反应产物用沸丁酮抽提8h,不溶部分间规聚苯乙烯(sPS)占总聚合产物重量的98%以上,sPS的分子量Mv达到4.15×10⁵～2.46×10⁵范围,熔融温度高达543K.     

Hard versus Soft Materials as Supports for Metallocene and Post‐Metallocene Catalysts

The influence of organic supports on the polymerization behavior of post‐metallocene catalysts is studied and compared with similarly supported titanium and zirconium metallocenes. The effects of the immobilization, activation, and polymerization process were studied by video microscopy, laser confocal fluorescence microscopy, SEM, and TEM. A model for the polymerization process for a catalyst supported on latex particles was developed from the results obtained. Organic supports based on latex particles are easily adjustable for different catalysts due to the versatile functionalization of the surfaces and can be applied to different types of olefin polymerization catalysts. They can be considered as an alternative to SiO₂ or MgCl₂ supports.

     

Design of Optimal Sequential Experiments to Improve Model Predictions from a Polyethylene Molecular Weight Distribution Model

Reliable model predictions require an appropriate model structure and also good parameter estimates. For good parameter estimates to be obtained, it is important that the data used in parameter estimation are informative. Alphabet‐optimal experimental designs can be used to ensure that new experiments are as informative as possible. This work presents the development of D‐ and A‐optimal sequential experimental designs for improving parameter precision in a molecular‐weight‐distribution model for Ziegler‐Natta‐catalyzed polyethylene. Novel V‐optimal designs techniques are developed to improve the precision of model predictions, and anticipated benefits are quantified. Problems with local minima are discussed and comparisons between the optimality criteria are made.

     

凝胶色谱法测定顺丁橡胶平均分子量及其分布的研究

通过一系列的条件试验,包括样品浓度、样品量及流动相流速对柱效的影响,确定了最佳的凝胶色谱（ＧＰＣ）试验条件;采用普适校正法将聚苯乙烯（ＰＳ）标定曲线转换成顺丁橡胶（ＰＢ）标定曲线,并对Ｍａｒｋ－Ｈｏｕｗｉｎｋ方程式中Ｋ,α值的选择进行了讨论;采用４种分子量加宽方程对色谱柱加宽效应进行改正计算,通过比较,选定适合本试验系统的加宽效应的改正方法;用粘度法测得的顺丁橡胶特性粘度（η）吻合ＧＰＣ所测得特性粘度值,证明了方法的可靠性。