scholarly journals Maleic Anhydride-Grafted Isotactic Polybutene-1 and Modified Polyamide 6

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongxian Zhao ◽  
Chen Ma ◽  
Shijie Cheng ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
Yuejuan Du ◽  
...  

Maleic anhydride (MAH)–divinyl benzene (DVB) multi-monomer melt-grafting onto isotactic polybutene-1 (iPB-1) was carried out in a torque rheometer. The effects of dicumyl peroxide (DCP), MAH, and DVB concentrations, and temperature, on the reaction, were investigated. The optimized conditions were 170 °C, DVB/MAH = 4:6 (mass ratio). DVB as a comonomer enhanced the grafting degree (Gd) and grafting efficiency (Ge) of iPB-g-MAH better than styrene. The initiator DCP had little effect on Gd as its concentration over 0.2 phr, but the grafts’ melt flow rate (MFR) increased significantly, and relative molecular weight decreased remarkably with increased DCP concentration. With increasing Gd, the contact angle of grafts with water decreased, and there was a larger crystallization rate. The study of iPB-1 and iPB-g-MAH (Gd = 1.5%)-modified polyamide 6 (PA6) showed that iPB-g-MAH had an obviously toughening effect on PA6. With increasing iPB-g-MAH concentration, the blends of impact strength and elongation at break increased obviously, tensile strength decreased slightly, and MFR decreased prominently, which greatly slowed the processing degradation of PA6. The properties of iPB-1/PA6 blends deteriorated. Both DSC curves and SEM micrographs confirmed that PA6/iPB-g-MAH blends had much better compatibility than PA6/iPB. The reason was that the anhydride group in iPB-g-MAH reacted with amide group in PA6 to improve the compatibility between two phases, and iPB-g-MAH is an excellent modifier for PA6.

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Wu ◽  
Rogelio Ortiz ◽  
Renan De Azevedo Correa ◽  
Mourad Krifa ◽  
Joseph H. Koo

AbstractIncorporation of flame-retardant (FR) additives and nanoclay fillers into thermoplastic polymers effectively suppresses materials flammability and melt dripping behavior. However, it largely affects other properties, such as toughness and ductility. In order to recover the lost toughness and ductility of flame retardant polyamide 6, various loadings of maleic anhydride modified SEBS elastomer were added and processed by twin screw extrusion. TEM images showed exfoliated nanoclay platelets and reveals that the clay platelets well dispersed in the polymer matrix. By balancing the ratio of flame retardants, nanoclay and elastomers, formulation with elongation at break as high as 76% was achieved. Combining conventional intumescent FR and nanoclay, UL-94 V-0 rating and the LOI value as high as 32.2 were achieved. In conclusion, effective self-extinguishing and non-drip polyamide 6 nanocomposite formulations with significant improvement in toughness and ductility were achieved.


2012 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 211-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pairote Klinpituksa ◽  
Sittaporn Somkieowan ◽  
Wae Asae Waehamad ◽  
Natinee Lopattananon

A novel rubber bound antioxidant NR-g-HPM was prepared by melt grafting HPM (N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)maleimide) onto natural rubber in a brabender plasticorder. HPM was synthesized from p-aminophenol and maleic anhydride. The yield was found to be over 80%. The grafting products were observed with FTIR spectroscopy and TGA. The ageing resistance of natural rubber vulcanizates using NR-g-HPM was studied. It was found that an optimal amount of NR-g-HPM (6 phr) gave about 25% better tensile strength and elongation at break as compared with conventional BHT addition, for filled natural rubber after 48 h of accelerated aging.


2013 ◽  
Vol 431 ◽  
pp. 110-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Jia Chen ◽  
Huan Yu Liu ◽  
Gui Zhen Zhang ◽  
Jin Ping Qu

Vane extruder is a novel equipment in which polymer mainly suffers from elongational deformation. It has the character of short thermal mechanical process so that the biodegradable polymer will less decompose during processing. Different weight ratios of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) were blend with polyactide (PLA) in vane extruder. The results show that TPU plays the role of toughening the PLA which is well dispersed in the PLA matrix. From the mechanical properties, for the composite with 40 wt % TPU, the elongation at break of the blend reached 335%. Meanwhile the results observed from DSC curves revealed apparent partial miscibility of the blends and enhanced crystallization ability of PLA due to the influence of elongational flow. From the DMA curves, it could be found that PLA and TPU compatibility of two phases have been improved to some extent because of the elongational deformation.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1954
Author(s):  
Yang Liu ◽  
Xun Zhang ◽  
Quanxin Gao ◽  
Hongliang Huang ◽  
Yongli Liu ◽  
...  

In the present study, silver (Ag) nanoparticles and maleic anhydride-grafted polyolefin elastomer (MAH-g-POE) were used as enhancement additives to improve the performance of the polyoxymethylene (POM) homopolymer. Specifically, the POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites with varying Ag nanoparticles and MAH-g-POE contents were prepared by a melt mixing method. The effects of the additives on the microstructure, thermal stability, crystallization behavior, mechanical properties, and dynamic mechanical thermal properties of the ternary nanocomposites were studied. It was found that the MAH-g-POE played a role in the bridging of the Ag nanoparticles and POM matrix and improved the interfacial adhesion between the Ag nanoparticles and POM matrix, owing to the good compatibility between Ag/MAH-g-POE and the POM matrix. Moreover, it was found that the combined addition of Ag nanoparticles and MAH-g-POE significantly enhanced the thermal stability, crystallization properties, and mechanical properties of the POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites. When the Ag/MAH-g-POE content was 1 wt.%, the tensile strength reached the maximum value of 54.78 MPa. In addition, when the Ag/MAH-g-POE content increased to 15wt.%, the elongation at break reached the maximum value of 64.02%. However, when the Ag/MAH-g-POE content further increased to 20 wt.%, the elongation at break decreased again, which could be attributed to the aggregation of excessive Ag nanoparticles forming local defects in the POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites. Furthermore, when the Ag/MAH-g-POE content was 20 wt.%, the maximum decomposition temperature of POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites was 398.22 °C, which was 71.39 °C higher than that of pure POM. However, compared with POM, the storage modulus of POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites decreased with the Ag/MAH-g-POE content, because the MAH-g-POE elastomer could reduce the rigidity of POM.


2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-394
Author(s):  
Zhi Qiang Wang Zhi Qiang Wang ◽  
Yong Ke Zhao and Xiang Feng Wu Yong Ke Zhao and Xiang Feng Wu

The hybrids combined by nano-materials with different dimensions usually possess much better enhancement effects than single one. Graphene oxide-carbon nanotubes hybrids / polyamide 6 composites has been fabricated. The non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of the as-prepared samples was discussed. Research results showed that increasing the cooling rate was in favor of increasing the crystallization rate and the degree of crystallinity for the as-prepared samples. Moreover, the crystallization rate was first decreased and then increased with increasing the hybrids loading. Furthermore, the crystallization mechanism was changed with increasing the crystallization temperature and the cooling rate. The nucleation and growth modes of the non-isothermal crystallization could be classified into three different types, according to the Ozawa’s theory. These complicated results could be attributed to the important role of crystallization rate as well as the simultaneous hindering and promoting effects of the as-prepared hybrids. This work has reference values for understanding the crystallization kinetics of the polyamide 6-based composites.


2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingxiao Liu ◽  
Guosheng Hu ◽  
Jingting Zhang ◽  
Zhongqiang Wang

AbstractStudy of the crystallization kinetics is particularly necessary for the analysis and design of processing operations, especially the non-isothermal crystallization behavior, which is due to the fact that most practical processing techniques are carried out under non-isothermal conditions. The non-isothermal crystallization behaviors of polyamide 6 (PA6) and PA6/high-density polyethylene/maleic anhydride/2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butylperoxy)hexane (PA6/HDPE/MAH/L-101) composites were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The crystallization kinetics under non-isothermal condition was analyzed by the Jeziorny and Mo equations, and the activation energy was determined by the Kissinger and Takhor methods. The crystal structure and morphology were analyzed by wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WXRD) and polarized optical microscopy (POM). The results indicate that PA6/HDPE/MAH/L-101 has higher crystallization temperature and crystallization rate, which is explained as due to its heterogeneous nuclei.


2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 636-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remigijus Ivanauskas ◽  
Vitalijus Janickis ◽  
Vitalija Jasulaitienė

AbstractSome earlier synthesized copper selenide (Cux Se) layers formed on the surface of polyamide 6 by sorption-diffusion method using potassium selenotrithionate (K2SeS2O6) as precursor of selenium were characterized by the XRD, XPS and SEM methods. According to the results of the SEM studies, the most uniform Cux Se layers form at the 2.5 h polyamide seleniumized duration at the temperature of 60°C. The thickness of layers, which dependeds on the duration of seleniumization, changed in the range of 0.8–3.2 µm. The XRD patterns of not previously studied Cux Se layers showed their phase composition of six copper selenides: Cu2Se, two phases of CuSe2, Cu3Se2, berzellianite, Cu2-x Se, and bellidoite Cu2Se. Analysis of the XRD and XPS data shows that the macrostructure and composition of the CuxSe layers depend on the conditions of formation of these layers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanongsak Chaiyaso ◽  
Pornchai Rachtanapun ◽  
Nanthicha Thajai ◽  
Krittameth Kiattipornpithak ◽  
Pensak Jantrawut ◽  
...  

AbstractCassava starch was blended with glycerol to prepare thermoplastic starch (TPS). Thermoplastic starch was premixed with sericin (TPSS) by solution mixing and then melt-blended with polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride (PEMAH). The effect of sericin on the mechanical properties, morphology, thermal properties, rheology, and reaction mechanism was investigated. The tensile strength and elongation at break of the TPSS10/PEMAH blend were improved to 12.2 MPa and 100.4%, respectively. The TPS/PEMAH morphology presented polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride particles (2 μm) dispersed in the thermoplastic starch matrix, which decreased in size to approximately 200 nm when 5% sericin was used. The melting temperature of polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride (121 °C) decreased to 111 °C because of the small crystal size of the polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride phase. The viscosity of TPS/PEMAH increased with increasing sericin content because of the chain extension. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the reaction between the amino groups of sericin and the maleic anhydride groups of polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride. This reaction reduced the interfacial tension between thermoplastic starch and polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride, which improved the compatibility, mechanical properties, and morphology of the blend.


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