Rheological properties,tensile properties,and morphology of PP/EPDM/lonomer ternary blends

The rheological and tensile properties and the morphology of polypropylene (PP)/ethylenepropylene-diene terpolymer(EPDM)/ionomer ternary blends were investigated, using a rheometric dynamic spectrometer (RDS), a dynamic mechanical thermal analyzer (DMTA), a tensile tester, and a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Two kinds of poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) (EMA) ionomers, neutralized with different metal ions (Na⁺ and Zn⁺⁺), were used. Blends were melt-mixed, using a laboratory internal mixer at 190°C. The composition of PP and EPDM was fixed at 50/50 by wt % and the EMA ionomer contents were varied from 5 to 20 wt %, based on the total amount of PP and EPDM. It was found that the ternary blends, containing Na-neutralized ionomer, showed considerably different rheological properties and morphology as compared to the PP/EPDM binary blends, due to the compatibilizing effect of the ionomer for PP and EPDM, while the ternary blends, containing the Zn-neutralized ionomer, did not. The compatibilizing effect was most prominent at 5 wt % ionomer concentration. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Fracture mechanics investigation on the PP/EPDM/ionomer ternary blends using j-integral by locus method

The fracture mechanics investigation of the polypropylene (PP)/ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer (EPDM)/ionomer ternary blends was performed in terms of the J-integral by measuring fracture energy via the locus method. Blends were prepared in a laboratory internal mixer. The composition of PP and EPDM was fixed at a 50/50 ratio by weight. Two kinds of Poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) (EMA) ionomers were used. The J-integral value at crack initiation, Jc, of the PP/EPDM/EMA ionomer ternary blends were affected by the cation types (Na⁺ or Zn²⁺) and contents (5–20 wt %) of the added EMA ionomers. The ternary blend having 5 wt % of Na-neutralized ionomer showed a higher Jc value than that of any other ternary blends. The results were discussed with regard to the fracture topology by a scanning electron microscope (SEM). © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The Effect of Dicumyl Peroxide Vulcanization on the Properties & Morphology of Polypropylene/Ethylene-Propylene Diene Terpolymer/Natural Rubber Blends

ABSTRACT

This article discusses some properties such as tensile properties, chemical and oil resistance, gel content, crystallinity, and morphology of polypropylene (PP)/ethylene-propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM)/natural rubber (NR) blends. Dicumyl peroxide (DCP) was applied as a crosslinking agent. In terms of tensile properties, peroxide vulcanized blend shows higher tensile strength and tensile modulus (stress at 100% elongation, M₁₀₀) as compared with the unvulcanized blend. The elongation at break of the peroxide vulcanized blend is higher for the blend with NR rich content compared with the EPDM rich content. The improvements in chemical and oil resistance as well as gel content of peroxide vulcanized blends have also proved the formation of crosslinks in the rubber phase. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs from the surface extraction of the blends support that the crosslinks have occurred during dynamic vulcanization. Dynamical vulcanization with DCP has decreased the percent crystallinity of blends that can be attributed to the formation of crosslinks in the rubber.     

Rheological properties and crystalline structure of the dynamically cured EPDM and PP/HDPE ternary blends

The rheological properties and crystalline structure of the polyolefin ternary blends of EPDM/polypropylene/high density polyethylene were studied. Blends were prepared in a laboratory internal mixer by two different methods. In blend–cure process, blending and curing were performed simultaneously and EPDM was cured by dicumyl peroxide (DCP) in the presence of PP/HDPE under shear. The cure–blend was to cure EPDM alone first under shear (dynamic curing) and then mix the cured EPDM with PP and HDPE. The effect of DCP concentration, intensity of the shear mixing, and the rubber/plastic composition were studied using capillary rheometer and X-ray diffractometer. The PP-rich ternary blends showed the effect of the mechanooxidative degradation of PP by shear and peroxide. The melt viscosity increased with increasing DCP concentration in blends of EPDM-rich compositions. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that the inclusion of 25 wt % of linear EPDM in the PP/HDPE mixture for the PP-rich ternary blends changed the crystal structure of polypropylene component in the ternary blends. However, the dynamic curing did not alter the crystal structure of PP or HDPE in the blends.     

动态硫化型热塑性弹性体EPDM/PP的发展及应用

综述了动态硫化型热塑性弹性体EPDM PP的发展及应用。阐述了部分动态硫化工艺与完全动态硫化工艺的区别、制造设备方面的发展以及开发新的硫化型热塑性弹性体EPDM PP和与其他弹性体并用的新趋势。并介绍其在汽车工业、电子电气、建材等领域的应用情况     

EPDM/iPB共混型热塑弹性体的制备与性能

通过对比不同共混比的EPDM/iPB共混体系动态硫化与未硫化的力学性能研究发现,动态硫化后的EPDM/iPB体系的性能明显优于未硫化的,当EPDM/iPB的配比为60/40、动态硫化的时间为6min时,综合性能较好;同时,研究了硫化剂和硫化时间等因素对EPDM/iPB力学性能的影响,结果表明:采用DCP/S作为硫化剂、...     

The Effects of Dynamic Vulcanization by Dicumyl Peroxide (DCP) and N,N-m-Phenylene Bismaleimide (HVA-2) on the Properties of Polypropylene (PP)/Ethylene-Propylene Diene Terpolymer (EPDM)/Natural Rubber (NR) Blends

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses some properties of the polypropylene (PP)/ethylene-propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM)/natural rubber (NR) blends, such as tensile properties, heat resistance, gel content, and morphology. Dicumyl peroxide (DCP) and N,N-m-phenylene bismaleimide (HVA-2) and their combination were applied in PP/EPDM/NR blends as cross-link agents. In terms of tensile properties, the combination of DCP with HVA-2 shows the highest tensile strength and elongation at break in all PP/EPDM/NR blend ratios compared to similar blends, except with DCP or HVA-2 alone. The addition of HVA-2 produced blends with good heat resistance, while the combination of DCP with HVA-2 shows the highest gel content dealing with the cross-links formation. SEM micrographs from the surfaces extraction of the blends support that the cross-links have occurred during dynamic vulcanization process.     

氟橡胶/EPDM动态硫化共混物的研究

研究了动态硫化工艺条件和共混比对氟橡胶（ＦＫＭ）／ＥＰＤＭ共混物拉伸性能拉、热油老化性能和应力松弛性能的影响。结果表明：与直接静态硫化相比,动态硫化可避免两种硫化体系的相互影响;静态硫化共混物拉伸强度只有２ＭＰａ,而动态硫化共混物可达１０ＭＰａ以上;工艺条件对动态硫化共混物性能的影响不大;随共混物中ＥＰＤＭ用量的增大,共混物的热空气老化和热油老化性能均有所下降     

EPDM熔融接枝甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯及其与NR动态硫化共混物的性能

研究了三元乙丙橡胶熔融接枝甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯（ＧＭＡ）的接枝反应温度、过氧化二异丙苯（ＤＣＰ）及ＧＩＭ用量对ＥＰＤＭ－ｇ－ＧＭＡ／ＮＲ动态硫化共混物力学性能的影响。结果表明：与直接静硫化胶相比,动态硫化胶的拉伸强度提高了４８．２％;接枝反应温度８为１６０℃、ＤＣＰ用量为０．３份、ＧＭＡ用量为３￣５份时,动态硫化共混物的力学性能较好。另外红外光谱测试结果表明,在ＥＰＤＭ上已成功接枝了ＧＭＡ。     

The Effect of Dynamic Vulcanization on the Properties of Polypropylene/Ethylene-Propylene Diene Terpolymer/Natural Rubber (PP/EPDM/NR) Ternary Blend

The effects of dynamic vulcanization on the process development and some properties, such as tensile properties, swelling index, gel content, crystallinity, and morphology, of the polypropylene (PP)/ethylene-propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM)/natural rubber (NR) blends were investigated. Dynamically vulcanized blends show higher stabilization torque than unvulcanized blends. In terms of tensile properties, the tensile strength and tensile modulus (stress at 100% elongation, M₁₀₀) of the vulcanized blends have been found to increase as compared with the unvulcanized blends, whereas the elongation at break is higher in the blend with richer EPDM content. These results can be attributed to the formation of cross-linking in the rubber phase. The formation of cross-links in the rubber phase has also been proved by swelling index and gel content. The percentage of crystallinity of the blends is decreased by dynamic vulcanization. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs from the surface extraction of the blends support that the cross-links occurred during dynamic vulcanization.     

Mechanical properties and morphological structures relationship of blends based on sulfated EPDM ionomer and polypropylene

The mechanical properties and morphological structures of blends based on Zn²⁺ neutralized low degree sulfated ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (Zn–SEPDM) ionomer and polypropylene (PP) were studied. It was found that Zn²⁺ neutralized low degree sulfated EPDM ionomer and PP blends, which are new thermoplastic elastomeric materials, have better mechanical properties than those of PP/EPDM blend. Theoretical analysis of tensile data suggests that there is an increase of the extent of interaction between PP and EPDM in the presence of a low degree of Zn²⁺, which is also an indicator of better interfacial adhesion between PP and Zn–SEPDM than that between PP and EPDM. SEM results proved that the finer dispersed phase sizes and the shorter interparticle distances are the main reasons for the improved mechanical properties of the PP/EPDM blend. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 94: 1504–1510, 2004     

Tensile properties and morphology of the dynamically cured EPDM and PP/HDPE ternary blends

The tensile properties and morphology of the polyolefin ternary blends of ethylenepropylene–diene terpolymer (EPDM), polypropylene and high density polyethylene were studied. Blends were prepared in a laboratory internal mixer where EPDM was cured in the presence of PP and HDPE under shear with dicumyl peroxide (DCP). For comparison, blends were also prepared from EPDM which was dynamically cured alone and blended with PP and HDPE later (cure–blend). The effect of DCP concentration, intensity of the shear mixing, and rubber/plastics composition was studied. The tensile strength and modulus increased with increasing DCP concentration in the blends of EPDM-rich compositions but decreased with increasing DCP concentration in blends of PP-rich compositions. In the morphological analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the small amount of EPDM acted as a compatibilizer to HDPE and PP. It was also revealed that the dynamic curing process could reduce the domain size of the crosslinked EPDM phase. When the EPDM forms the matrix, the phase separation effect becomes dominant between the EPDM matrix and PP or HDPE domain due to the crosslinking in the matrix.     

Compatibilized and dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer blends of poly(butylene terephthalate) and ethylene propylene diene rubber

Compatibilized and dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer blends of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) and ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) can be prepared by using an EPDM rubber that contains reactive epoxy groups. During melt mixing the epoxy groups react with PBT endgroups to form graft copolymer. The compatibilized blends can be dynamically vulcanized by conventional vulcanization agents for EPDM such as peroxides or by vulcanization agents that react with residual epoxy groups on the EPDM such as diamines. This paper describes the effects of compatibilization and dynamic vulcanization on microstructure and mechanical properties.     

动态硫化PP/EPDM热塑性弹性体的研究进展

阐述了动态硫化聚丙烯(PP)/三元乙丙橡胶(EPDM)共混型热塑性弹性体的发展历史和发展状况;概述了动态硫化PP/EPDM共混型热塑性弹性体的硫化体系及硫化原理;总结了共混体系的成份配置和工艺条件对PP/EPDM共混物性能和结构的影响;简述了动态硫化PP/EPDM热塑性弹性体的研究现状与应用;最后展望了动态硫化PP/EPDM热塑性弹性体的发展趋势。     

振动力场强化动态全硫化EPDM/PP热塑性硫化胶的研究

介绍了动态三螺杆反应挤出机的结构特征,采用动态三螺杆反应挤出机对EPDM/PP共混物进行动态全硫化挤出,并对其制品的物理力学性能进行了测试分析以及微观结构的电镜扫描分析,结果表明,由于在动态全硫化挤出的全过程中引入了振动力场,经动态三螺杆反应挤出机动态全硫化挤出的热塑性硫化胶(TPV)具有优化的微观结构,力学性能优异。     

Dynamic properties of rubber vibration isolators and antivibration performance of ethylene–propylene–diene monomer/nylon 6 blend systems

This article examines thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) as two types of elastomers from melt-blended and dynamically vulcanized ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM) rubber materials and nylon 6 plastic materials. A series of investigations were conducted on the mechanical properties, morphology, dynamic mechanical properties, hysteresis behavior, and dynamic antivibration properties with different nylon 6 contents. The experimental results showed that the incompatibility between EPDM and nylon 6 led to the easy destruction of the TPV materials in two interfacial polymers upon the application of an external force. Thus, after a dynamic vulcanization process, the mechanical properties of the EPDM/nylon 6 blends were not as good as those of the TPE materials. In terms of morphology, nylon 6 plastics were uniformly distributed in the EPDM/nylon 6 blends during the EPDM rubber phase before vulcanization was performed. After the dynamic vulcanization, phase inversion was produced in which rubber microparticles were formed and dispersed in the nylon 6 plastic phase. The results of dynamic mechanical analysis, compression vibration hysteresis behavior, and dynamic property antivibration experiments showed that the blends provided better vibration isolation and antivibration performance after the amount of nylon 6 was increased and EPDM and nylon 6 were blended through dynamic vulcanization. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2008     

Effect of dynamic crosslinking on tensile yield behavior of polypropylene/ethylene‐propylene‐diene rubber blends

Tensile yield behavior of the blends of polypropylene (PP) with ethylene‐propylene‐diene rubber (EPDM) is studied in blend composition range 0–40 wt % EPDM rubber. These blends were prepared in a laboratory internal mixer by simultaneous blending and dynamic vulcanization. Vulcanization was performed with dimethylol phenolic resin. For comparison, unvulcanized PP/EPDM blends were also prepared. In comparison to the unvulcanized blends, dynamically vulcanized blends showed higher yield stress and modulus. The increase of interfacial adhesion caused by production of three‐dimensional network is considered to be the most important factor in the improvement. It permits the interaction of the stress concentrate zone developed at the rubber particles and causes shear yielding of the PP matrix. Systematic changes with varying blend composition were found in stress‐strain behavior in the yield region, viz., in yield stress, yield strain, width of yield peak, and work of yield. Analysis of yield stress data on the basis of the various expressions of first power and two‐thirds power laws of blend compositions dependence and the porosity model led to consistent results from all expression about the variation of stress concentration effect in both unvulcanized and vulcanized blend systems. Shapes and sizes of dispersed rubber phase (EPDM) domains at various blend compositions were studied by scanning electron microscopy. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 78: 2104–2121, 2000     

汽车密封条用动态硫化EPDM/PP热塑性弹性体的研究进展

概述了动态硫化EPDM/PP热塑性弹性体的发展历史,重点阐述了应用于汽车密封条的动态硫化EPDM/PP热塑性弹性体的制备工艺（反应器法制备TPO、茂金属催化剂法合成TPO、动态全硫化法制备TPV）、加工技术（挤出成型、水发泡成型、注射成型等）、应用领域和研发方向。     

EPDM/POE/PP热塑性硫化橡胶材料的制备及性能研究

以三元乙丙橡胶(EPDM)/乙烯-辛烯共聚物(POE)/聚丙烯(PP)为原料,在PP含量固定的情况下,将POE部分取代EPDM,采用动态硫化技术制备出EPDM/POE/PP三元热塑性橡胶材料(TPV),研究不同含量的POE对材料力学性能、流变性能和微观形貌的影响。结果显示,随着POE含量的增加,三元TPV材料的硬度和熔体质量流动速率不断增大;拉伸强度和断裂伸长率呈线性增大,当EPDM/POE/PP比例为45/40/15时,材料力学性能达到最大值。流变性能和微观形貌分析结果表明,EPDM/POE/PP三元TPV材料具有良好的综合性能。     

Influence of premade and in situ compatibilizers in polypropylene/ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer thermoplastic elastomeric olefins and thermoplastic vulcanizates

During dynamic vulcanization of polypropylene (PP)/ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer (EPDM) blends with dicumyl peroxide/triallyl cyanurate, there is a possibility of the generation of in situ graft links at the interface. Three potential compatibilizers (PP‐grafted EPDM, styrene–ethylenebutylene–styrene, and trans‐polyoctenamer) for PP/EPDM blends were first investigated as references to obtain a quantified insight into the effects to be expected from in situ graft links. Only the first compatibilizer showed some compatibilizing action in straight, unvulcanized blends, as evidenced by a slight increase in the tensile strength of the blend and a somewhat smaller EPDM particle size within the PP matrix. Also, dynamic mechanical testing, in particular, the glass‐transition temperatures of the PP and EPDM components, showed some signs of compatibilization. The PP‐grafted EPDM resembled most closely the structures of PP and EPDM. In the spectra obtained with high temperature, solid‐state NMR, there was an indication that PP–EPDM graft links were generated during the dynamic vulcanization process that still remained after the extraction of the free PP phase from the thermoplastic vulcanizate film. NMR relaxation experiments gave further evidence for the graft links formed in situ. In all cases, only qualitative indications could be achieved because of the extremely low number of graft links formed. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 3877–3888, 2006