Study of the Morphology and the Tensile Mechanical Properties of Biaxially Oriented PET/PP Blends

1999 ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Jean-Christophe Lepers ◽  
Basil D. Favis ◽  
Susan L. Kent
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Pp Blends

scholarly journals Improving Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Various Virgin and Recycled Polypropylenes by Blending with Long-Chain Branched Polypropylene

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1137
Author(s):  
Sascha Stanic ◽  
Thomas Koch ◽  
Klaus Schmid ◽  
Simone Knaus ◽  
Vasiliki-Maria Archodoulaki
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Reactive Extrusion ◽  
Original Material ◽  
Melt Flow Rate ◽  
Single Screw Extruder ◽  
Pp Blends ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Long Chain

Blends of two long-chain branched polypropylenes (LCB-PP) and five linear polypropylenes (L-PP) were prepared in a single screw extruder at 240 °C. The two LCB-PPs were self-created via reactive extrusion at 180 °C by using dimyristyl peroxydicarbonate (PODIC C126) and dilauroyl peroxide (LP) as peroxides. For blending two virgin and three recycled PPs like coffee caps, yoghurt cups and buckets with different melt flow rate (MFR) values were used. The influence of using blends was assessed by investigating the rheological (dynamic and extensional rheology) and mechanical properties (tensile test and impact tensile test). The dynamic rheology indicated that the molecular weight as well as the molecular weight distribution could be increased or broadened. Also the melt strength behavior could be improved by using the two peroxide modified LCB-PP blends on the basis of PODIC C126 or PEROXAN LP (dilauroyl peroxide). In addition, the mechanical properties were consistently enhanced or at least kept constant compared to the original material. In particular, the impact tensile strength but also the elongation at break could be increased considerably. This study showed that the blending of LCB-PP can increase the investigated properties and represents a promising option, especially when using recycled PP, which demonstrates a real “up-cycling” process.

Studies of Mechanical Properties and Melting Behaviour of Foamed and Crosslinked LDPE/PP Blends

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 431-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Kotzev
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Melting Behaviour ◽  
Crosslinking Degree ◽  
Foaming Agent ◽  
Pp Blends ◽  
Insoluble Portion

Foamed crosslinked specimens of LDPE/PP blends produced by RIM process were examined. A crosslinking system containing 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert.-butylperoxy)hexane as an initiator and hydroquinone as a coagent was used. Azodicarbonamide was applied as a foaming agent. The crosslinking degree was evaluated by insoluble portion of the blends. An improvement of the mechanical properties due to crosslinking mainly in the LDPE phase as well as crosslinking between polyethylene and polypropylene on their interface was observed. Melting behaviour of the blends studied by DSC shows that both the initiator and the coagent cause opposite effects on temperatures and enthalpies of melting.

scholarly journals Compatibilization of Polypropylene/Polyamide 6 Blend Fibers Using Photo-Oxidized Polypropylene

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco La Mantia ◽  
Manuela Ceraulo ◽  
Maria Mistretta ◽  
Luigi Botta ◽  
Marco Morreale
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Elongational Flow ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Polyolefin Blends ◽  
Pp Blends ◽  
Oxidized Polypropylene

The use of polyamide/polyolefin blends has gained importance and concern for years, but they also show some issues to be adequately addressed, such as the incompatibility between the two components. This is usually overcome by using suitable compatibilizers, typically based on functionalized polyolefins. However, there is only little information about the use of a degraded polyolefins to induce compatibilization. This is even truer, as far as polyamide 6/polypropylene (PA6/PP) blends are concerned. In this work, compatibilization of PA6/PP blends by using small amounts of photo-oxidized PP was investigated; furthermore, the effects due to the presence of the photo-oxidized PP were studied also in relationship to the spinning operation, where the existence of the non-isothermal elongational flow can lead to significant, further morphological changes. It was found that isotropic samples showed significant enhancements of the tensile properties upon adding the photo-oxidized PP. Under non-isothermal elongational flow conditions, the presence of the photo-oxidized PP was particularly effective in improving the mechanical properties in comparison to the uncompatibilized blend fibers. Furthermore, an important result was found: The elongational-flow processing allowed obtaining anisotropic samples where the improvements of the properties, in comparison to the isotropic samples, were similar to those achieved by using a compatibilizer.

The Effect of Polyethylene-Octene Elastomer on the Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Polyamide 6/Polypropylene Nanocomposites

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 795-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.U. Wahit ◽  
A. Hassan ◽  
Z.A. Mohd Ishak ◽  
A. Abu Bakar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Melt Compounding ◽  
Modified Montmorillonite ◽  
Polypropylene Nanocomposites ◽  
Rubber Toughened ◽  
Izod Impact ◽  
Pp Blends

Rubber-toughened nanocomposites (RTNC) consisting of ternary blends of polyamide 6 (PA6), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene-octene elastomer (POE) containing 4 wt% of organophilic modified montmorillonite were produced by melt compounding followed by injection moulding. The blend composition was kept constant (PA6/PP=70/30 parts by weight) while the POE content was varied between 5 and 20 wt%. Maleated PP (PP-g-MA) was used as compatibilizer. The morphology of the RTNC was studied by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The mechanical properties of RTNC were studied through tensile, flexural, Izod impact and fracture toughness properties. While the tensile and flexural properties were found to decrease with the increasing concentration of POE, the toughness was significantly enhanced as compared to the neat PA6/PP blends. In general, the blends containing 10-15 wt% of POE had the best balance of stiffness, strength and toughness. The addition of 30 wt% of PP in the PA6 matrix improved the compatibility between PA6 and the rubber phase. XRD established that the organoclay was well dispersed (exfoliated) and preferentially embedded in the PA6 phase.

Effect of Compatibilizer Content on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of PET/PP (70/30) Blends

2015 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 70-74
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Mohammed Inuwa ◽  
Azman Hassan ◽  
Sani Amril Samsudin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Triblock Copolymer ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Young’S Moduli ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Pp Blends

This work investigates the effect of compatibilizer concentration on the mechanical properties of compatibilized polyethylene terephthalate (PET) /polypropylene (PP) blends. A blend containing 70 % (wt) PET, 30 % (wt) PP and 5 - 15 phr compatibilizers were compounded using counter rotating twin screw extruder and fabricated into standard test samples using injection molding. The compatibilizer used is styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene grafted maleic anhydride triblock copolymer (SEBS-g-MAH). Morphological studies show that the particle size of the dispersed PP phase is dependent on the compatibilizer content up to 10 phr. Impact strength and elongation at break showed maximum values with the addition of 10 phr SEBS-g-MAH and a corresponding decrease in flexural and young’s moduli; and strengths.. Overall the mechanical properties of PET/PP blends depend on the control of the morphology of the blend and can be achieved by effective compatibilization using 10 phr SEBS-g-MAH.

Mechanical properties of PE-PET-PS-PP blends produced by high shear mixing

Polimery ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 676-679
Author(s):  
Mohd Adly Rahmat Saat ◽  
Rozaidi Rasid ◽  
Maria Abu Bakar ◽  
Azman Jalar ◽  
Emee Marina Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Shear ◽  
Shear Mixing ◽  
Pp Blends

scholarly journals Development of partial miscibility in polycarbonate/polypropylene blends via annealing

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 707-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sani A. Samsudin ◽  
Catherine A. Kelly ◽  
Stephen N. Kukureka ◽  
Mike J. Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Infrared Spectra ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
The Other ◽  
Partial Miscibility ◽  
Polar Groups ◽  
Polypropylene Blends ◽  
Pp Blends ◽  
Polymer Interaction

Abstract The morphology, dynamic mechanical properties and infrared spectra of polycarbonate (PC)/polypropylene (PP) blends were investigated. As expected, PC and PP were immiscible when blended together; however partial miscibility developed following annealing. The miscibility of one polymer in the other was examined using the modified Fox equation and the values of the Flory-Huggins polymer-polymer interaction parameter (χ12) were also calculated following the Kim and Burns approach. Moreover, the possible causes for partial miscibility in the annealed PC/PP blends were explored by infrared spectroscopy. It was concluded that annealing caused degradation of PP, leading to the formation of polar groups which were then able to interact with PC generating regions of partial miscibility.

Influencing on Structure and Mechanical Properties of PA6/PP Blends for Different Graft Yield Compatibilizer

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 533-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Min Zhang ◽  
Ming Yi Zhu ◽  
Zhao Xun Lian ◽  
Rong Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Graft Material ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Melt Flow Rate ◽  
Melt Grafting ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Graft Yield ◽  
Pp Blends

With the melt grafting method using styrene (St) as co-monomer to maleic anhydride (MAH)，the VERSIFY (V ethylene-propylene copolymer of the content of ethylene is 12%) was grafted. Different graft yield materials, V-g-(MAH-co-St) (g-V) were obtained. Nylon 6 (PA6)/ PP blends were prepared using twin-screw extruder. Using MFR, SEM, IR and mechanical properties testing analysis methods, morphology and mechanical properties of PA6/PP blends were studying on the different graft yield g-V. The results showed with increasing the graft yield, the minimum melt flow rate decreased and the size of the PP dispersed phase became smaller and more uniform. The addition of taller graft yield materials remarkably improved that the anhydride group in g-V reacted with the amine end groups of the PA6, and PP-PA6 copolymers were formed in situ, which effectively improved the compatibility between PP and PA6. The size of PP domains in the PA6 matrix was significantly reduced. Multi-monomer melt grafting can obtain a high rate of graft material. From the MAH: St = 0.5 to the MAH: St = 1, the grafting yield increased significantly. Continuing to improve MAH: St ratio, the magnitude of changes of graft yield of grafting decreases. Different grafting yield of multi-monomer g-V toughened PA6, a high rate of graft effect was good.

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