Processing Science of Isotactic Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced with Halloysite Nanotubes Based on Masterbatch Dilution Technique

2013 ◽  
Vol 677 ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Yang Lu ◽  
Andre Lee ◽  
Xiu Fang Wen ◽  
Pi Hui Pi ◽  
Jiang Cheng ◽  
...  

The properties of nanocomposites can be improved significantly by the addition of nanoparticles into polymer. Nanocomposites of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and Halloysite Nanotubes (HNT) at 100/0 and 99.2/0.8 weight ratios were prepared in a co-rotating twin screw extruder using masterbatch dilution technique. IPP/HNT fibers were obtained in a single-screw extruder with extrusion temperature of 231°C, screw speed of 1.38 rpm and 0.6mm diameter die L/D of 6. The effect of processing variables, such as pick-up speed (0.05m/s, 0.15m/s and 0.45m/s), horizontal distance (0, 0.5m and 1m),and annealing (120°C), were investigated. The air cooling time was crucial for fiber processing and exhibited a linkage with crystal morphology, degree of crystallinity as well as the mechanical performance of the fiber. More importantly, the incorporation of HNT into isotactic polypropylene reduced the deficiencies of the annealing process on the toughness and elongation at break of the pure polypropylene fibers, and significantly enhanced the tensile strength of the fiber.

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1058
Author(s):  
Hikaru Okubo ◽  
Haruka Kaneyasu ◽  
Tetsuya Kimura ◽  
Patchiya Phanthong ◽  
Shigeru Yao

Each year, increasing amounts of plastic waste are generated, causing environmental pollution and resource loss. Recycling is a solution, but recycled plastics often have inferior mechanical properties to virgin plastics. However, studies have shown that holding polymers in the melt state before extrusion can restore the mechanical properties; thus, we propose a twin-screw extruder with a molten resin reservoir (MSR), a cavity between the screw zone and twin-screw extruder discharge, which retains molten polymer after mixing in the twin-screw zone, thus influencing the polymer properties. Re-extruded recycled polyethylene (RPE) pellets were produced, and the tensile properties and microstructure of virgin polyethylene (PE), unextruded RPE, and re-extruded RPE moldings prepared with and without the MSR were evaluated. Crucially, the elongation at break of the MSR-extruded RPE molding was seven times higher than that of the original RPE molding, and the Young’s modulus of the MSR-extruded RPE molding was comparable to that of the virgin PE molding. Both the MSR-extruded RPE and virgin PE moldings contained similar striped lamellae. Thus, MSR re-extrusion improved the mechanical performance of recycled polymers by optimizing the microstructure. The use of MSRs will facilitate the reuse of waste plastics as value-added materials having a wide range of industrial applications.


e-Polymers ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sie Chin Tjong ◽  
Suping Bao

AbstractIsotactic polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites containing 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 wt % silver (Ag) nanoparticles were prepared via melt compounding in a twin-screw extruder followed by injection molding The effects of the Ag nanoparticle additions on the structure and mechanical behavior of PP were studied using DSC, WXRD, optical microscopy, tensile and Izod impact techniques. DSC and WXRD measurements showed that the addition of only 0.1 wt% Ag nanoparticles promote the formation of β-form PP. Further increasing Ag content would not lead to additional increase of the β-PP phase content. The induced β- form PP phase is beneficial to enhance the impact strength and tensile ductility of the PP/Ag nanocomposites.


2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 827-835
Author(s):  
Song Zhao ◽  
Baiping Xu ◽  
Liang He ◽  
Huiwen Yu ◽  
Shouzai Tan

Abstract A thorough study was carried out to investigate the priority of a novel co-rotating non-twin screw extruder (NTSE) over a traditional twin screw extruder (TSE) in the mixing process of halogen-free intumescent flame-retardant acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) composites. The homogeneity of the flame-retardant additives of the composites processed by NTSE and TSE under the same operating conditions was characterized by using mechanical performance properties, limiting oxygen index values, UL-94 tests, and thermogravimetric analysis. All the results suggested that NTSE could achieve better mixing of the flame-retardant additives in the polymer matrix than TSE, which was further clarified by the scanning electron microscope pictures.


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 6000-6003
Author(s):  
Y. Narendra Babu ◽  
M. Venkateswara Rao ◽  
A. Gopala Krishna

The objective of this paper is to experimentally study tensile strength, Impact strength, Flexural strength and Wear Characteristics of the Nano tubular material Halloysite Nanotubes (HNT) into ABS/PC blend with ABS and PC compositions in the ratio 40/60. We have fabricated the Thermoplastic Nanocomposites specimens as per ASTM standards, with the Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Polycarbonate (PC) blend as matrix material and with 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% and 6% HNT reinforcement material using Co–Rotating Intermeshing Twin Screw Extruder by Melt Compounding. Mechanical Tests were conducted and results were compared with the original ABS/PC blend. Effects of Halloysite Nanotubes reinforcement percentage were discussed in detail. The obtained results suggested that ABS/PC (40/60) blend with 4% reinforcement of Halloysite Nanotubes executed better mechanical properties. SEM is used to study the failure mechanism of the proposed Nano composite.


2012 ◽  
Vol 268-270 ◽  
pp. 605-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdi E. Gibril ◽  
Hai Feng Li ◽  
Xin Da Li ◽  
Huan Li ◽  
Xuan Zhong ◽  
...  

Twin-screw extruder was used as a dissolution unit for microcrystalline cellulose with ionic liquid. Ionic liquid (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride) was applied as solvent and plasticizer; it was mixed with cellulose to prepare the extrusion mixture. The extrusion mixture was feed into twin screw extruder which was run under conditions; speed 65 rpm and 1400C. In order to determine whether the cellulose I has been transformed into cellulose II, the solubility, structure, crystallinty and thermal stability of the extrude cellulose were investigated by polarizing Optical microscope, FTIR, XRD and TGA, respectively. The results which were obtained from polarizing optical microscope showed a clear cellulose solution without undissolved cellulose. FTIR confirmed the transfer cellulose I into cellulose II. XRD result showed a decrease in degree of crystallinity and confirmed the change of cellulose I into cellulose II. Finally, TGA analysis approved that the thermal stability was decreased according to the decrease in crystallinity.


2022 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karoliina Helanto ◽  
Riku Talja ◽  
Sai Li ◽  
Orlando J. Rojas

Abstract We study the incorporation of minerals (talc, kaolin and surface-treated calcium carbonate) in paperboard coatings based on PLA to improve their performance, often limited by the low crystallinity and moderate gas barrier of the polymer. Masterbatches of PLA-based blends mixed with the mineral fillers were melt-blended in a twin-screw extruder and applied as a coating on paperboard in a pilot-scale unit operating at velocities up to 140 m/min. Thermal imaging was used during the extrusion coating and the effect of the fillers was investigated as far as processability and their effect on the mechanical performance. A reduction of neck-in and improved adhesion between the coating and the substrate were achieved at intermediate mineral loadings. Excess filler and low coating weight generated pinholes, leading to a reduction of the integrity and mechanical properties of the coatings. Overall, we define the performance window for continuous, pilot-scale coating of paperboard with a biopolyester filled with mineral particles, opening the opportunity to realize operations in industrial settings.


2013 ◽  
Vol 804 ◽  
pp. 102-105
Author(s):  
Tao Yin ◽  
Yu Qi Gu ◽  
Chun Yu Yu ◽  
Zi Xin Li

Poly (phenylene sulfide) (PPS) was blended with polyamide 66 (PA66) in a wide range of compositions by using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. Dynamic mechanical analysis was used in determination of the co-continuous phase. The results allowed to precisely detecting the range of co-continuity. In addition, the mechanical properties of PPS/PA66 composites can also be used to identify the dispersed/matrix phase or co-continuous phase structure.


2006 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 1399-1404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saul Sánchez-Valdés ◽  
M.L. López-Quintanilla

Nanocomposites made of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and two different types of clays were obtained and studied by using zinc neutralized carboxylate ionomer as a compatibilizer. Two different clays, natural montmorillonite (Closite Na+) and a chemically modified clay Closite 20A has been used. Nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending in a twin-screw extruder using two mixing methods: two-step mixing and one-step mixing. The relative influence of each compatibilizer was observed from structural analysis by WAXD, and mechanical properties. Experimental results confirms that the film samples with ionomer showed good mechanical performance and that the two step mixing conditions resulted in a better dispersion and intercalation for the nanofillers than one step mixing.


2017 ◽  
Vol 728 ◽  
pp. 301-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitlada Boonlertsamut ◽  
Rutchaneekorn Wongpajan ◽  
Supaphorn Thumsorn ◽  
Hiroyuki Hamada

Bamboo fiber (BF) reinforced thermoplastic material composites were prepared in this study. polypropylene (PP) was compounded with bamboo fiber in a twin screw extruder at bamboo fiber contents of 0-30 wt% with polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride (PE-g-MA) as modifying agent. PP/bamboo fiber composites were to dumbbell specimens by injection molding process. The effect of bamboo fiber contents on properties of the composites was investigated. Tensile and storage modulus of the composites increased when increasing bamboo fiber contents. It can be noted that bamboo fiber promoted crystallization and enhanced crystallinity of PP in the composites, which improved the composites mechanical performance. On the contrary, tensile strength of the PP/BF composites was almost unchanged. Nevertheless, it was considering that the level of interaction between bamboo fiber and PP could be enhanced at higher contents of PE-g-MA. It can be noted that fracture toughness of the PP/BF composites was maintained at the BF contents of 10 wt%, which was attributed to the good interaction between bamboo fiber and PP matrix with the addition of PE-g-MA.


Author(s):  
A. ARUL JEYA KUMAR ◽  
NIRANJAN S. RAJ ◽  
C. SAIPRASAD ◽  
AGHALAYAM R. SUDHANVA

This paper is focused on the analysis of the morphological and thermal properties of the biomedical composites, polylactic acid (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) matrix, reinforced with basalt fibers (BFs) and using halloysite nanotubes (HNT) as filler material. Four different composites, viz. PPHB 1, PPHB 2, PPHB 3 and PPHB 4, are obtained by varying the weight fractions of these materials using twin-screw extrusion followed by injection molding. The morphological characterization is performed on these composites using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. SEM reveals homogenous and strong bonding between the matrix, reinforcement and filler. The BF are well embedded in the matrix with a random orientation. No formation of voids and cracks is observed. The functional groups present and the types of vibration experienced by the chemical bonds were observed in the FTIR spectra. The composites are subjected to thermal testing such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The PPHB 2, which contains 80% PLA, 10% BF, 7% PCL and 3% HNT, has the highest degree of crystallinity, as revealed by DSC, and exhibits the most optimum thermal degradation characteristics as indicated by TGA.


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