Organically modified montmorillonite as a synergist for intumescent flame retardant against the flammable polypropylene

Low flame retardant efficiency is a key bottleneck for currently available retardants against the flammable polypropylene (PP). Herein, the organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT) was utilized as a synergist for our previously reported intumescent flame retardant (IFR) that was constructed from ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and hyperbranched charring foaming agent (HCFA) to further enhance the retardant efficiency against PP. The resultant's combustion behavior was thoroughly investigated by cone calorimetry, limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning test (UL‐94), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that 20% addition of IFR with OMMT showed a positive effect and improved the flame retardancy of the PP systems. Especially, addition of 2 wt% OMMT obviously increased the LOI values of PP systems with 20% total loading flame retardants from 29% to 31.5% and the samples meet V‐0 rating as well as the reduction of the heat release rate (HRR), total heat release (THR), CO₂, and CO production occurred. On the other hand, the SEM images were also revealed that OMMT initiated a dense and strong char on the surface of the material, which resulted in efficient flame retardancy of PP matrix during combustion. In addition, thermal degradation behavior discussed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) indicated that OMMT could improve the thermal stability of PP systems under high temperature, and promoted char residues of PP/IFR systems. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Biodegradable highly porous interconnected poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) scaffolds by supercritical foaming for small-diameter vascular tissue engineering

Biodegradable ?4 mm tubular porous poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PCL/PLCL) scaffolds are fabricated successfully via one-step microcellular supercritical carbon dioxide foaming process. The effect of blending ratio on the rheology, pore structures, mechanical property, wettability, and biocompatibility of PCL/PLCL blends tubular scaffold are reported. Rheological results show that PCL matrix and PLCL dispersed phase has good compatibility. The melt strength of PCL can be enhanced obviously by adding PLCL. With an increase of PLCL content from 10 to 30 wt%, the pore size increases from 7.6 to 24.9 μm due to the homogeneous nucleation effect. The maximum open-cell content can reach 77% for PCL/PLCL foamed sample. Cyclical tensile and compliance tests show that few content of dispersed PLCL (10–20 wt%) improves the flexibility and recoverability. Cell viability results demonstrate that human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) cultured on all PCL/PLCL porous scaffolds exhibit a typical spindle-like cell morphology. Moreover, HUVECs have a higher density and spreading areas on surface of 10% PLCL scaffold. The results gathered in this paper may open a new perspective for the fabrication of small-diameter vascular tissue engineering scaffold.     

Foaming and Damping Properties of Ethylene Vinyl-Acetate Copolymer/Polylactic Acid Blends

With ethylene vinyl-acetate copolymer (EVM) and polylactic acid (PLA) blends as the matrix, dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as the curing agent and azodicarbonamide (AC) as the foaming agent, EVM/PLA foamed blends were prepared by compression molding. The effects of different amounts of AC, DCP, and silica, as well as varying foaming time, on the cell structure and damping properties of the EVM/PLA-foamed blends were examined by scanning election microscopy (SEM) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The results showed that the cell size and damping properties varied little with increasing AC content in the compounds; however, the cell size declined slightly as DCP increased and the damping properties rose slightly, exhibiting an optimum set of properties at 5 phr of DCP. The cell size declined dramatically and damping increased significantly as the foaming time was increased. Moreover, both suddenly increased after 5 min foaming. It was found that the damping properties of the foamed materials increased with decreasing cell size and increasing number of cells. The cell size also decreased and damping properties increased as the silica content was increased. The silica interacted more strongly with EVM than with PLA.     

具有碳化硅纳米线编织结构的氧化铝泡沫陶瓷的制备及性能研究

本文利用简单、高效的浆料直接发泡法制备气孔率高达96%的Al₂O₃/Si泡沫陶瓷,并选用简便、易行的焦炭埋烧工艺在Al₂O₃/Si泡沫陶瓷坯体中生长出大量SiC纳米线。通过控制烧结温度来观察分析SiC纳米线的生长形貌变化。采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射仪、BET比表面积测试仪、电子万能试验机等对泡沫陶瓷的微观结构、物相组成、比表面积、气孔率、抗压强度、热导率进行分析与表征。结果表明,1 450 ℃烧结时得到的SiC纳米线最多,纳米线在泡沫陶瓷孔壁交织缠绕。同时观察到SiC纳米线的存在改变了氧化铝泡沫陶瓷固有的脆性断裂模式,SiC纳米线可有效促进泡沫陶瓷在压缩过程中的裂纹偏转。本实验制备了一种新型的纳米线缠绕在孔壁上的三维网络结构的泡沫陶瓷,为在泡沫陶瓷内部原位生长SiC纳米线提供了新的方法,更好地拓展了泡沫陶瓷在环境过滤、催化剂载体等领域中的应用。     

用超临界CO_2制备微孔聚苯乙烯/热致液晶聚合物原位复合材料

微孔聚合物是80年代初发明的一种新型多孔材料,其特征为:泡孔直径1～10 μm,泡孔密度109～1012cells/cm3,相对密度0.05～0.95.具有缺口冲击强度高、韧性高、比强度高、疲劳寿命长、热稳定性高、介电常数低和导热系数低等优异性能.同时,制备微孔聚合物使用无公害、易回收的CO2和N2替代对臭氧层有害的氯氟烃(氟利昂)和易燃的碳氢化合物等作为发泡剂,是一种新型绿色材料[1].在微孔聚合物中使用超临界流体是90年代初提出的新方法[2～4],可缩短加工时间,同时制得泡孔直径更小、泡孔密度更大的微孔材料.目前研究中,对聚合物多相体系的研究报道很少,只有HIPS[5]、PE/iPP[6]和PVC/木纤维复合材料[7]等少数体系的报道,而聚合物多相体系的研究是材料科学的主要研究领域.可以预见,加入少量第二组分的共混物为基体的微孔材料可以达到更为优异的性能.本工作选择聚苯乙烯与热致液晶聚合物的原位复合材料为研究对象,采用超临界CO2快速降压法[3]制备微孔材料.在前期工作中,报道了该材料是一种综合了液晶聚合物的高强度和聚苯乙烯微孔材料轻质、高抗冲、保温隔音性能的具有仿生结构的新型复合材料[8].本文在此基础上,进一步研究热致液晶聚合物的加入对微孔结构的影响以及界面相容剂在微孔成型中的作用.     

PEP与阴离子表面活性剂复配体系泡沫性能的研究

研究了PEP型非离子表面活性剂分别与十二烷基苯磺酸钠（DBS）,十二烷基硫酸钠（SDS）形成复配体系的泡沫性能,讨论了浓度及配比的变化对泡沫性能的影响,结果表明起泡性和稳泡性皆随混合表面活性剂的浓度的上升而增强;在一定浓度下,随着PEP比例下降,起泡性和稳泡性也随着增大,并达到稳定值。     

改性高吸油性树脂的合成

将造成环境“白色污染”的发泡聚苯乙烯添加到由丙烯酸2-乙基已酯为单体的聚合体系中,从而合成新型的高吸油性树脂。考察了发泡聚苯乙烯的添加量、交联剂和引发剂等因素对树酯吸油性能的影响,所得树脂可吸苯22g/g,吸煤油13.5/g。     

Elongational Viscosity and Foaming Behavior of PP Modified by Electron Irradiation or Nanotube Addition

Summary : In this study, two different routes were chosen which are expected to influence the elongational viscosity and, thus, the foaming behavior of polypropylene (PP). Electron irradiation of a linear PP was performed at room temperature using different doses. Enhanced long-chain branching was observed with increased irradiation dose. In addition, a linear PP was filled with 5 wt% multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) by melt mixing at 200 °C. These modified PP materials were investigated with respect to their shear and elongational behavior. After foaming, irradiated PP led to an expansion factor which is about 60% higher than that of the non-irradiated product. In case of PP filled with 5 wt% MWNT the value of the expansion factor is about 70% higher than that of pure PP expanded under the same conditions. The cell structure is much finer in both cases as compared to unmodified PP.     

聚氧化烯烃脂肪酸乙醇酰胺磺基琥珀酸单酯二钠的表面活性

聚氧化烯烃脂肪酸乙醇酰胺磺基琥珀酸单酯二钠的表面活性吴金川＊庄燕何志敏屠雨恩（天津大学化学工程研究所天津３０００７２）关键词聚氧化烯烃脂肪酸乙醇酰胺磺基琥珀酸单酯二钠，表面活性，临界胶束浓度，润湿力，起泡力，乳液稳定性１９９７－０２－２８收稿，１９９...     

十二醇甘油醚磺酸盐的合成与性能研究

研究了以TTC为催化剂,十二醇、环氧氯丙烷和亚硫酸氢钠为原料三步法制备发泡剂十二醇甘油醚磺酸盐(DGES)的最佳合成条件,并用红外光谱对分子结构进行了表征.结果表明,最佳条件下合成的十二醇甘油醚磺酸盐在发泡能力、稳定性和抗高温分解方面均优于普通泡沫,能满足低压钻井方面的需要.