scholarly journals Nanoparticle Interactions and Molecular Relaxation in PLA/PBAT/Nanoclay Blends

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nofar ◽  
M.-C. Heuzey ◽  
P.J. Carreau ◽  
M.R. Kamal

AbstractOrgano-modified clay nanoparticles were mixed at 1 and 5 wt% concentrations with a molten blend of 75 wt% of polylactide (PLA) and 25 wt% poly[(butylene adipate)-co-terephthalate] (PBAT). Three mixing strategies were used to control the localization of nanoclay. Small amplitude oscillatory shear (SAOS) and stress growth tests were conducted to clarify the nanoclay interactions with the blend components and its effect on the molecular relaxation behavior. SAOS and weighted relaxation spectra properties were determined before and after pre-shearing at a rate of 0.01 s−1. Molecular relaxation and its characteristics were influenced by PLA degradation, PBAT droplet coalescence, and nanoclay localization.






2019 ◽  
Vol 823 ◽  
pp. 123-127
Author(s):  
Norifumi Miyanaga ◽  
Mitsumi Nihei ◽  
Jun Tomioka

This study describes the influence of flow properties of lithium soap greases on torque of small ball bearings. Three types of greases with different worked penetration were tested in this study. Their rheological properties are revealed by a cone plate type rheometer. Shear stresses under various shear rates are fitted with the Herschel-Bulkley equation. In addition, viscoelastic behaviors of the greases are measured by small amplitude oscillatory shear. The crossover stress that means the shear stress at G’=G” is obtained for the greases. Then, the bearing torque when three types of greases are used as a lubricant is measured. As the results, the grease with higher crossover stress shows the lower bearing torque regardless of that it has larger apparent viscosity. On the other hand, the grease with lower crossover stress shows the higher bearing torque regardless of that it has lower apparent viscosity. These results imply that the channeling state appears in the grease with higher crossover stress while the churning state appears in the grease with lower crossover stress.



Polymer ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 1633-1645 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.N E Verghese ◽  
R.E Jensen ◽  
J.J Lesko ◽  
T.C Ward


2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Yuan ◽  
Xin Lu ◽  
Kamal H. Khayat ◽  
Dimitri Feys ◽  
Caijun Shi




2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 3108-3112
Author(s):  
N. Ahmad ◽  
E. Fouad ◽  
F. Ahmad

The high sensitivity of crystallization to shear flow is a subject of great research interest the last several years. A set of syndiotactic polypropylene/clay composite samples were used to examine the effect of shear flow on crystallization kinetics. This phenomenon alters both processing and material final properties. In the present work, the effects of clay contents and shear flow on the rate of flow induced crystallization were investigated using rheological technique. Small amplitude oscillatory shear experiments were performed using advanced rheometric expansion system (ARES). The crystallization rate is found to alter by both shear and clay contents in the polymer composites.



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