| Abstract: | The interfacial adhesion and molecular structure of an in-reactor polypropylene/ethylene propylene rubber alloy were studied with respect to the rheological behavior and final properties of the alloy. The polymer alloys have similar structural parameters but different impact properties. The samples were characterized by gel permeation chromatography, thermal analysis, rheological analysis and mechanical testing. Fractionation of samples showed that the quantities of components are the same. Gel permeation chromatography results showed that molecular weight distribution of all components were similar. Thermal analysis results showed that the crystal size of two samples was the same but the crystal contents were different. In studying the impact strength, it was revealed that a large difference exists between the two samples. The small amplitude oscillation rheometry indicates that the rheological parameters have a glaring difference in both samples that can be an evidence of interfacial adhesion in the in-reactor alloys having so many similar structural parameters. |
