Influence of temperature on lattice spacings of melt-crystallized poly(iminosebacoyl iminodecamethylene)

The variation of lattice spacings of poly(iminosebacoyl iminodecamethylene) (nylon-10,10) with temperature was studied by wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) during both heating and cooling processes, which demonstrates a gradual and continuous transition with temperature. However, the crystal melts before the two peaks merge completely. Both WAXD and differential scanning calorimetry show that crystallization from molten sample results directly in the triclinic form. Additionally, this transition is thermodynamically reversible. Comparison of this transition with that of nylon-6,6, suggests that no hydrogen-bonded network is formed during or after the transition. We prefer to attribute this transition to asymmetrical thermal expansion in the nylon-10,10 crystals rather than to a true first-order phase transition. (C) 2001 Society of Chemical Industry.

Reactive blending of polyamide 6,6 and Vectra A

In this paper, blends of Nylon 6,6 with the liquid crystal polymer Vectra A950 are considered; specifically we focused our attention on Nylon 6,6 modifications by interchange reactions that can occur in the melt, as a function of mixing conditions and blend compositions. Two matrix samples have been used, characterised by a slightly different relative amount of amine and carboxylic end groups, being the latter predominant in both cases. The dried polymers Nylon 6,6/Vectra, combined in weight ratios between 95/5 and 50/50, were subjected to reactive blending with different methods (single-screw extruder, Brabender, pyrex reactor). Pure Nylon samples have been also investigated as reference materials. The soluble Nylon 6,6-rich fraction of each blend was separated from the insoluble Vectra-rich one and used for molecular and spectroscopic characterisations. Thermal and morphological analyses, as well as testing of tensile properties, were carried out on the blends. Evidences of the occurrence of interchange reactions are given and the most probable ones are suggested. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Brittle-tough transition in elastomer toughening thermoplastics: effects of the elastomer stiffness

The effect of the elastomer stiffness on brittle-tough transition in elastomer toughening thermoplastics was quantitatively studied. A correlation between brittle-tough transition temperature and the elastomer stiffness was obtained. The calculation from this correlation showed that the brittle-tough transition temperature (T-bt) Of elastomer toughening thermoplastics slowly increased up to one tenth of the modulus of matrix, thereafter it increased rapidly with increasing the modulus of elastomer. The results indicated that the modulus of the elastomer must be one-tenth or less of that of the matrix in order to be effective at low temperature. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

官能化聚烯烃弹性体增韧PA1010体系Ⅰ.力学性能及形态结构的研究

通过接枝马来酸酐 ( MA) ,实现了聚烯烃弹性体乙烯 -α-烯烃共聚物 ( EOCP)的官能化 ,建立了测定接枝率的方法。EOCP的官能化显著地改善了它与 PA10 10的相容性 ,实现了 PA10 10的增韧。膜抽提实验证实了原位共聚物的生成。扫描电镜 ( SEM)形态分析显示 ,弹性体的官能化显著地增强了弹性体与PA10 10之间的界面粘合 ,有效地抑制了弹性体粒子在共混过程中的聚集 ,使弹性体粒子更细小更均匀地分散于 PA10 10基体之中 ,导致了 PA10 10的脆韧转变

官能化聚烯烃弹性体增韧PA1010体系Ⅱ.结晶行为的研究

用 WAXD、偏光显微镜 (PM)及 DSC研究了聚烯烃弹性体乙烯 - α-烯烃共聚物 (EOCP)对 PA10 10结晶行为的影响。WAXD结果显示纯弹性体 (EOCP)和接枝弹性体 (EOCP- g- MA)对 PA10 10的晶型均不产生影响。PM观察则表明共混体系中 EOCP与 PA10 10的相互作用很弱 ,在 PA10 10结晶过程中 ,大部分 EOCP被排除在球晶之外 ;而接枝 EOCP与 PA10 10存在较强的相互作用 ,大量的 EOCP- g- MA作为成核剂 ,使 PA10 10球晶向细晶化方向发展 ,而且随弹性体含量的增多而加强。DSC分析证实了接枝EOCP以异相成核剂的方式促进了 PA10 10的结晶 ,尤其是促进了 PA10 10的高温结晶

Blends of polyamide1010 with unmodified and maleic-anhydride-grafted high-impact polystyrene

The crystallization behaviors, dynamic mechanical properties, tensile, and morphology features of polyamide1010 (PA1010) blends with the high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) were examined at a wide composition range. Both unmodified and maleicanhydride-(MA)-grafted HIPS (HIPS-g-MA) were used. It was found that the domain size of HIPS-g-MA was much smaller than that of HIPS at the same compositions in the blends. The mechanical performances of PA1010-HIPS-g-MA blends were enhanced much more than that of PA1010-HIPS blends. The crystallization temperature of PA1010 shifted towards higher temperature as HIPS-g-MA increased from 20 to 50% in the blends. For the blends with a dispersed PA phase (less than or equal to 35 wt %), the T-c of PA1010 shifted towards lower temperature, from 178 to 83 degrees C. An additional transition was detected at a temperature located between the T-g's of PA1010 and PS. It was associated with the interphase relaxation peak. Its intensity increased with increasing content of PA1010, and the maximum occurred at the composition of PA1010-HIPS-g-MA 80/20. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 74: 857-865, 1999.

Rheological, thermal, and morphological properties of ABS-PA1010 blends

Noncompatibilized and compatibilized ABS-nylon1010 blends were prepared by melt mixing. Polystyrene and glycidyl methacrylate (SG) copolymer was used as a compatibilizer to enhance the interfacial adhesion and to control the morphology. This SG copolymer contains reactive glycidyl groups that are able to react with PA1010 end groups (-NH2 or -COOH) under melt conditions to form SG-g-Nylon copolymer. Effects of the compatibilizer SG on the rheological, thermal, and morphological properties were investigated by capillary rheometer, DSC, and SEM techniques. The compatibilized ABS-PA1010 blend has higher viscosity, lower crystallinity, and smaller phase domain compared to the corresponding noncompatibilized blend. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Studies on blends of LLDPE and ethylene-methacrylic acid random copolymer

Blends of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) (EMA) random copolymer were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), and excimer fluorescence. In binary blends, crystallization of EMA was studied, and no modification of crystal structure was detected. In excimer fluorescence measurements, emission intensities of blends of EMA and naphthalene-labeled LLDPE were measured. The ratio of the excimer emission intensity (I-D) to the emission intensity of the isolated "monomer" (I-M) decreases upon addition of EMA, indicating that PE segments of EMA interpenetrate into the amorphous phase of LLDPE. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd,. All rights reserved.

PA1010/66共聚物红外光谱研究

用红外光谱法研究了Pa1010/66共聚物氢键含量、N-H键伸缩振动力常数分布与组成的关系，发现66盐重量含量为40%时氢键含量最低，N-H伸缩振动力常数分布最宽，解释了PA1010/66共聚物热力学、结晶、机械等性能随组成改变而变化的原因.

Interparticle distance-temperature-strain rate equivalence for the brittle-tough transition in polymer blends

From the angle of energy transformation an equation was obtained for the brittle transition in polymer blends. The effects of interparticle distance, temperature and strain rate on the brittle-tough transition in polymer blends were characterized by this equation. The calculations show that, for this transition: (1) increasing temperature and decreasing interparticle distance are equivalent and the shift factor increases with increasing temperature; (2) decreasing strain rate and decreasing interparticle distance have equivalent effects on the transition; (3) the strain rate must be optimum in order to find the brittle-tough transition phenomena for a given temperature region. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

pH-potentiometric study on rare earths and calcium binary and ternary complexes with DL-malic acid and L-hydroxyproline

The stability constants of M-L binary system and M-L-L' (M = La3+ similar to Yb3+, Y3+ and Ca2+; L= DL-malic aicd, L' = L-hydroxyproline) ternary system were determined by pH-(0)-tentiometric method under the simulating physiological condition(37 degrees C, I=0.15 mol/L NaCl). The complex species MpLqLr'H-s(abbr as pqrs) in the sytems were ascertained by program COMPLEX. The results show that there are three species(1101, 1100 and 1200) in M-L binary system and one species(1010) in M-L' binary system. In addition to the above four species, a new species, 1112 was found in the M-L-L' ternary system, which is the only species of mixed ligands. Rare earth ions form more stable complexes than calcium ion does and the stability differences between their complexes in the ternary system are less than that in the binary system. The distributions of all the species in La-L-L' ternary system vs pH are discussed.

结晶 - 非晶界面对辐射效应的影响——异相成核结晶PA1010的辐射交联

尝试引入成核剂改变结晶ＰＡ１０１０的聚集态结构，讨论结晶－非晶界面对辐射效应的影响。用ＥＳＲ、ＤＳＣ、ＷＡＸＤ和凝胶含量测定的方法表征辐照结晶度相近但微晶尺寸（晶粒大小）不同的ＰＡ１０１０。结果表明，辐照的直接作用结果由于结晶表面积的差异而不同；但经退火消除自由基后，辐照的最终结果是相同的，说明辐射后效应主要来源于结晶表面，即结晶表面是俘陷自由基产生后效应的主要贡献者。

Effect of gamma-irradiation on brittle-tough transition of PBT/EPDM blends

Irradiation can be applied to crosslink the dispersed elastomer phase to increase the modulus and decrease the voiding ability of the elastomer, which results in increasing critical brittle-tough transition elastomer content at constant temperature. The experimental results show that at 25 degrees C the critical elastomer content of EPDM shifts to higher composition (shift of about 4 wt%) for PBT/EPDM blends after 100 kGy gamma-irradiation. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Interaction characterization of PA1010/PP blends using PP-g-AA as compatibilizer

The morphology of polyamidelOlO/polypropylene blends was found to significantly depend upon the concentration of the compatibilizer[polypropylene-grafted-acrylic acid (PP-g-AA)]. A significant reduction in phase size was observed because of the interaction that existed between the PP-g-AA and polyamide. These interactions have been confirmed by several methods. The tensile mechanical properties and impact behavior of the prepared blends were investigated and correlated with scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis of the fracture surfaces. It was found that PP-g-AA as the compatibilizer has a profound effect upon the properties of the blends. This behavior is attributed to a series of chemical and physico-chemical interactions taking place between the two components.

Investigation of irradiated PA1010 containing heterogeneous nuclei

This paper deals with radiation effects on PA1010 containing heterogeneous nuclei (Nd2O3). With the help of DSC, WAXD and ESR techniques, the change in the crystallinity and the perfection of the crystal of irradiated PA1010 containing heterogeneous nuclei were studied. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.