Linear and non-linear rheological properties were examined for in-reactor alloy samples composed of isotactic polypropylene(iPP),ethylene-propylene rubber(EPR),and polyethylene(PE).The samples were prepared through tw...Linear and non-linear rheological properties were examined for in-reactor alloy samples composed of isotactic polypropylene(iPP),ethylene-propylene rubber(EPR),and polyethylene(PE).The samples were prepared through two-or three-stage sequential polymerization,where iPP,as the majority,was synthesized in the first stage,and either EPR or PE,as the minority,was synthesized in the second or third stage.Above Tm of both PE and iPP,the linear viscoelasticity shows two relaxation processes,where the fast and slow processes are attributable to the relaxation of the iPP component and that of the EPR/PE domains,respectively.Both the damping behavior upon applying the step-strain measurements and the shear-thinning behavior under the shear-rate sweep measurements are strongly related to the different degrees of nonlinearity of the two relaxation processes.展开更多
A series of polypropylene（PP）/poly（ethylene-co-propylene） in-reactor alloys with different ethylene contents was prepared through a two-stage polymerization process using a MgCl2/TiCl4/diisobutyl phthalate/phospha...A series of polypropylene（PP）/poly（ethylene-co-propylene） in-reactor alloys with different ethylene contents was prepared through a two-stage polymerization process using a MgCl2/TiCl4/diisobutyl phthalate/phosphate tris-methylphenyl ester catalyst system. The ethylene content, particle shape, fractured surface, and glass-transition temperature（Tg） of the obtained PP in-reactor alloys were characterized by means of nuclear magnetic resonance, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, and dynamic mechamcal analysis（DMA）. The ethylene content of the PP alloys increased from 2.34% to 26.69% when the propylene/ethylene feed ratio was increased from 66/34 to 54/46（molar ratio）. Morevoer, the increment in ethylene content increased the notched Izod impact strength of the resulting PP alloys. The impact strength of the PP alloy with an ethylene content of 26.69% was 55.8 kJ/m^2, which is 12.7 times that of isotactic polypropylene. The results of DMA and SEM analysis reveal that ethylene-propylene random copolymer（EPR） in the PP alloy has a low Tg of ca. -50℃ and a high interface compatibility with the PP matrix. The excellent impact performance of the PP alloy can be attributed to the uniform dispersal of EPR in the alloy particles and PP matrix.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21790343)
文摘Linear and non-linear rheological properties were examined for in-reactor alloy samples composed of isotactic polypropylene(iPP),ethylene-propylene rubber(EPR),and polyethylene(PE).The samples were prepared through two-or three-stage sequential polymerization,where iPP,as the majority,was synthesized in the first stage,and either EPR or PE,as the minority,was synthesized in the second or third stage.Above Tm of both PE and iPP,the linear viscoelasticity shows two relaxation processes,where the fast and slow processes are attributable to the relaxation of the iPP component and that of the EPR/PE domains,respectively.Both the damping behavior upon applying the step-strain measurements and the shear-thinning behavior under the shear-rate sweep measurements are strongly related to the different degrees of nonlinearity of the two relaxation processes.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China（No.U1462124）.
文摘A series of polypropylene（PP）/poly（ethylene-co-propylene） in-reactor alloys with different ethylene contents was prepared through a two-stage polymerization process using a MgCl2/TiCl4/diisobutyl phthalate/phosphate tris-methylphenyl ester catalyst system. The ethylene content, particle shape, fractured surface, and glass-transition temperature（Tg） of the obtained PP in-reactor alloys were characterized by means of nuclear magnetic resonance, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, and dynamic mechamcal analysis（DMA）. The ethylene content of the PP alloys increased from 2.34% to 26.69% when the propylene/ethylene feed ratio was increased from 66/34 to 54/46（molar ratio）. Morevoer, the increment in ethylene content increased the notched Izod impact strength of the resulting PP alloys. The impact strength of the PP alloy with an ethylene content of 26.69% was 55.8 kJ/m^2, which is 12.7 times that of isotactic polypropylene. The results of DMA and SEM analysis reveal that ethylene-propylene random copolymer（EPR） in the PP alloy has a low Tg of ca. -50℃ and a high interface compatibility with the PP matrix. The excellent impact performance of the PP alloy can be attributed to the uniform dispersal of EPR in the alloy particles and PP matrix.
