Thermal analysis of ethylene propylene copolymer-grafted-acrylic acid

The thermal properties of ethylene propylene copolymer-grafted-acrylic acid (EP-g-AA) were investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Compared with the ethylene propylene copolymer (EP), the peak values of the melting temperature (T-m) of the propylene sequences in the grafted EP changed a little, the crystallization temperature (T-c) increased about 8-12 degrees C, and the melting enthalpy (Delta H-m) increased about 4-6 J/g. The isothermal crystallization kinetics of grafted and ungrafted samples was carried out by DSC. Within the scope of the researched crystallization temperature, the Avrami exponent (n) of the ungrafted sample was 1.6-1.8, and that of grafted samples were all above 2, which indicated that the grafted monomer could become the crystal nuclei for the crystallization of propylene sequence. With increasing grafted monomer content, the crystallization rate of propylene sequence in grafted EP increased; it might be the result of rapid nucleation rate and crystal growth rate.

Crystallization behavior of a novel poly(aryl ether ketone): PEDEKmK

Isothermal melt and cold crystallization kinetics of PEDEKmK linked by meta-phenyl and biphenyl were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry in two temperature regions. Avrami analysis is used to describe the primary stages of the melt and cold crystallization, with exponent n = 2 and n = 4, respectively. The activation energies are -118 kJ/mol and 510 kJ/mol for crystallization from the melt and the glassy states, respectively. The equilibrium melting point T-m(0) is estimated to be 309 degrees C by using the Hoffman-Weeks approach, which compares favorably with determination from the Thomson-Gibbs method. The lateral and end surface free energies derived from the Lauritzen-Hoffman spherulitic growth rate equation are sigma = 8.45 erg/cm(2) and sigma(e) = 45.17 erg/cm(2), respectively. The work of chain folding q is determined as 3.06 kcal/mol. These observed crystallization characteristics of PEDEKmK are compared with those of the other members of poly(aryl ether ketone) family. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Nonisothermal melt and cold crystallization kinetics of poly(aryl ether ether ketone ketone)

Analysis of the nonisothermal melt and cold crystallization kinetics of poly(aryl ether ether ketone ketone) (PEEKK) was performed by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The Avrami equation modified by Jeziorny could describe only the primary stage of nonisothermal crystallization of PEEKK. And, the Ozawa analysis, when applied to this polymer system, failed to describe its nonisothermal crystallization behavior. A new and convenient approach for the nonisothermal crystallization was proposed by combining the Avrami equation with the Ozawa equation. By evaluating the kinetic parameters in this approach, the crystallization behavior of PEEKK was analyzed. According to the Kissinger method, the activation energies were determined to be 189 and 328 kJ/mol for nonisothermal melt and cold crystallization, respectively.

Thermal analysis of ethylene-propylene copolymer-grafted-glycidyl methacrylate

The thermal properties of ethylene-propylene copolymer grafted with glycidyl methacrylate (EP-g-GMA) were investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Compared to the plain ethylene-propylene copolymer (EP), peak values of melting temperature (T-m) of the propylene sequences in the grafted EP changed a little, crystallization temperature (T-c) increased about 8-12 degrees C, and melting enthalpy (Delta H-m) increased about 4-6 J/g. The isothermal and nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of grafted and ungrafted samples was carried out by DSC. Within the scope of the researched crystallization temperature, the Avrami exponent (n) of ungrafted sample is 1.6-1.8, and those of grafted samples are all above 2. The crystallization rates of propylene sequence in EP-g-GMA were faster than that in the plain EP and increased with increasing of grafted monomer content. It might be attributed to the results of rapid nucleation rate. (C) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Crystallization behaviour of poly(ether ether ketone)/poly(ether sulfone) block copolymer

The crystallization and melting behaviours of a multiblock copolymer comprising poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) and poly(ether sulfone) (PES) blocks whose number average molecular weights <((M)over bar (n)'s)> were 10 000 and 2900, respectively, were studied. The effect of thermal history on crystallization was investigated by wide-angle X-ray diffraction measurement. A differential scanning calorimeter was used to detect the thermal transitions and to monitor the energy evolved during the isothermal crystallization process from the melt. The results suggest that the crystallization of the copolymer becomes more difficult as compared with that of pure PEEK. The equilibrium melting point of the copolymer was found to be 357 degrees C, about 30 degrees C lower than that of pure PEEK. During the isothermal crystallization, relative crystallinity increased with crystallization time, following an Avrami equation with exponent n approximate to 2. The fold surface free energy for the copolymer crystallized from the melt was calculated to be 73 erg cm(-2), about 24 erg cm(-2) higher than that of pure PEEK. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Crystallization behavior of poly(ether ether ketone ketone)

The melting behavior of semicrystalline poly(ether ether ketone ketone) (PEEKK) has been studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). When PEEKK is annealed from the amorphous state, it usually shows two melting peaks. The upper melting peaks arise first, and the lower melting peaks are developed later. The upper melting peaks shown in the DSC thermogram are the combination (addition) of three parts: initial crystal formed before scanning; reorganization; and melting-recrystallization of lower melting peaks in the DSC scanning period. In the study of isothermal crystallization kinetics, the Avrami equation was used to analyze the primary process of the isothermal crystallization; the Avrami constant, n, is about 2 for PEEKK from the melt and 1.5 for PEEKK from the glass state. According to the Lauritzen-Hoffman equation, the kinetic parameter of PEEKK from the melt is 851.5 K; the crystallization kinetic parameter of PEEKK is higher than that of PEEK, and suggests the crystallizability of PEEKK is less than that of PEEK. The study of crystallization on PEEKK under nonisothermal conditions is also reported for cooling rates from 2.5 degrees C/min to 40 degrees C/min, and the nonisothermal condition was studied by Mandelkern analysis. The results show the nonisothermal crystallization is different from the isothermal crystallization. (C) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Isothermal crystallization studies on neodymium oxide filled nylon 6

Melt mixing of nylon 8 with neodymium oxide particles was carried out with a single-screw extruder. The crystal behaviors of plain nylon 6 and the neodymium oxide filled nylon 6 mixture were studied by means of isothermal crystallization kinetic analysis. Isothermal crystallization thermograms obtained by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were analyzed based on the Avrami equation. The neodymium oxide particles acted as a nucleating agent in the mixture. The overall rate of di-isothermal crystallization of the neodymium oxide filled nylon 6 mixture is higher than that of plain nylon 6. The mechanism and modes of plain nylon 6 were the same as those of neodymium oxide filled PA6 mixture.

KINETICS OF NONISOTHERMAL PHASE-TRANSITION OF POLY(ESTER-IMIDE)

Based on Jeziorny theory, the kinetics of phase transition of poly(ester-imide) has been determined under non-isothermal condition by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Avrami exponent n, kinetic parameters G(c) and rate constant Z(c) were derived and discussed.

CRYSTALLIZATION OF RARE-EARTH OXIDE-FILLED POLYPROPYLENE

A study has been made of the crystallization behavior of polypropylene (PP) filled with rare earth oxides under isothermal conditions. These rare earth oxides include lanthanum oxide (La2O3), yttrium oxide (Y2O3), and a mixture of rare earth oxides containing 70% Y2O3 (Y2O3-0.70). A differential scanning calorimeter was used to monitor the energetics of the crystallization process from the melt. During isothermal crystallization, dependence of the relative degree of crystallinity on time was described by the Avrami equation. It has been shown that the addition of any of the three rare earth oxides causes a considerable increase in the overall crystallization rate of PP but does not influence the mechanism of nucleation and growth of the PP crystals. The analysis of kinetic data according to nucleation theories shows that the increase in crystallization rate of PP in the composites is due to the decrease in surface energy of the extremity surfaces. The relative contents of the beta-form in the composites are somewhat higher than that in the plain PP. However, the contents of the beta-form in the plain PP and the composites are all very low relative to those of the alpha-form and the influence of the formation of the beta-form on the crystallization kinetics can be neglected.

聚氧化乙烯(PEO)/聚双酚A羟基醚(PBHE)共混体系的非等温结晶动力学

本文联系Avrami方程和Ozawa方程,得出一个适合于非等温结晶动力学过程的新的基本方程,由这个方程可获得描述非等温结晶动力学过程的某些参数,并用DSC方法,对PEO/PBHE共混体系的非等温结晶动力学进行了研究,对实验结果进行了讨论.

环氧乙烷和环氧丙烷共聚体系的等温结晶和熔融

环氧乙烷(EO)和环氧丙烷(PO)共聚体系的等温结晶前期符合Avrami方程。PO组分含量增加,Avrami指数n值由1.8到2.4,体系的结晶生长速率与共聚体系的组成和结晶度有关,EO/PO共聚体系的平衡熔点随PO含量的增加而降低。随T_c增大,△H_m与△S_m呈线性降低。

PVA/PVP共混体系的非等温结晶动力学

用Mandelkern和Ziabicki理论方法求得PVA及PVA/PVP共混物结晶动力学参数Z_C和动力学结晶能力G_C值,并进行了讨论。得到的Avrami指数n不随冷却速度变化,但随非晶组分PVP的加入有所减小,加入量达百分之四十以后n由3降到2;G_C值则随非晶组分的加入而增大,当PVP加入量大于百分之三十时,G_C值不再发生明显变化。同时实验表明该高聚物及其共混体系不适合于Ozawa非等温结晶动力学方程。

稀土氧化物对聚丙烯等温结晶动力学的影响

本文用差示扫描量热法测定了3种稀土氧化物对聚丙烯等温结晶行为的影响。结果表明,Avrami方程指数n、成核机理、晶体生长方式以及结晶晶型基本上不受稀土氧化物的影响。少量稀土氧化物可使结晶晶格垂直于分子链方向单位面积的界面自由能降低,结晶速率加大,其中Y_2O_3的效果最为显著,La_2O_3效果最低,混合稀土的作用效果与Y_2O_3相似。填加1wt%的Y_2O_3可使聚丙烯的结晶速度常数增大一个数量级。

PEO/PVP共混体系结晶行为

本文用WAXD、PLM、DSC方法研究了聚氧化乙烯(PEO)/聚乙烯基吡咯烷酮(PVP)共混体系的结晶行为,探索了两组分聚合物间相互作用及体系结晶度与非晶组分含量的关系。DSC研究表明PEO/PVP共混体系具有两个玻璃化转变温度,分别是纯组分的T_g,无相容性。应用Avrami和LH方程对其动力学参数进行了研究。偏光显微镜观察了共混物结构形态。

聚乙烯醇/聚乙烯基吡咯烷酮共混体系的结晶行为

用DSC、WAXD和SAXS研究了聚乙烯醇(PVAl)/聚乙烯基吡咯烷酮(PVP)共混体系的结晶行为.PVAl的结晶度随PVP含量增加而减少,并存在结晶度为零的组成(PVAl)的重量分数约为50％.与纯PVAl相比,共混物的温度区间T_m-T_g减小,表明PVP对PVAl的结晶起抑制作用.共混物中PVAl的结晶速度下降,具体表现为PVAl过冷区随PVP含量增加而扩大,动力学速度常数减小,球晶增长速度下降.纯PVAl和共混体系的等温结晶速率均遵循Avrami方程.退火样品的长周期、片晶厚度和过渡层厚度大于相同组成未退火样品.两者长周期随PVP含量增长加显著增大,片晶厚度增长次之,过渡层厚度变化不大.