聚丙烯／滑石粉复合材料的等温结晶动力学

用差示扫描量热法(DSC)研究聚丙烯(PP)及PP／滑石粉复合材料的等温结晶过程。用Avrami方程全面分析PP／滑石粉的等温结晶动力学，并由此获得相关的动力学参数；用Kissinger方程研究滑石粉对PP／滑石粉复合材料结晶活化能的影响。研究表明：加入滑石粉后明显提高PP／滑石粉复合材料的结晶速率和结晶度；证明滑石粉能促进PP材料的结晶，并在PP结晶过程中起到异相成核作用。PP／滑石粉复合材料的等温结晶过程属于典型的异相成核机理。     

Effects of talc orientation and non-isothermal crystallization rate on crystal orientation of polypropylene in injection-molded polypropylene/ethylene-propylene rubber/talc blends

The effects of talc orientation and non-isothermal crystallization rate on the crystal orientation of polypropylene in the injection-molded PP/EPR/Talc blends were studied by using AFM, DSC, SEM and XRD. Polypropylene was transcrystallized on the talc surface and the polypropylene crystal was oriented perpendicular to the talc surface. Therefore, the crystal orientation was affected by the talc orientation. At the surface of injection-molded specimens, the crystal orientation increased with decreasing the molecular weight of EPRs and increasing the talc content. Because talc particles were nearly oriented parallel to the flow direction in the skin layer of the specimens, the crystal orientation was amplified by the increased crystallization rate. The non-isothermal crystallization behavior of PP/EPR/Talc blends was investigated in terms of the molecular weight of EPRs and the talc content. Non-isothermal crystallization rate increased with decreasing the molecular weight of EPRs due to the plasticizing effect of EPRs and increasing the content of talc which acts as nucleating agent.     

Intercalated structure of polypropylene/in situ polymerization-modified talc composites via melt compounding

Talc was modified with methyl methacrylate (MMA) or butyl acrylate (BA) via in situ polymerization. The talc/isotactic polypropylene (PP) composites with nano-sized intercalated structure were formed by melt compounding of PP with the modified talc. The results showed that the talc layers were partially delaminated, aligned along the flow direction, and uniformly dispersed in the PP matrix. The thickness of the PMMA-modified talc layers in the PP matrix was in the range 80-240 nm, while the PBA-modified talc was even thinner. PMMA or PBA macromolecules attached on the surface of talc layers hindered the crystallization of the PP component. Moreover, the aligned pristine talc layers promoted the orientation of the PP crystals. However, the extent of PP crystal orientation decreased in the presence of PMMA or PBA-modified talc.     

Influence of talc genesis and particle surface on the crystallization kinetics of polypropylene/talc composites

Talc is a laminar silicate, considered as an excellent nucleating agent for polypropylene (PP) crystallization. However, properties of PP/talc composites depend on the morphology, size, and surface of mineral particles. In this sense, talc from several ores, having different morphology, imparts specific characteristics on these materials. Also, taking into account that PP‐talc adhesion is not necessarily good due to the apolar character of PP, talc surface has been modified in order to increase this parameter. In this work, the effects of talc genesis, geomorphologic aspects, and particle surface characteristics on crystallization of PP/talc composites are analyzed. Isothermal crystallization of PP/talc composites was studied by using differential scanning calorimetry, based on Avrami model. The final crystalline morphology of talc‐filled PP was analyzed by means optical microscopy. The results show that the blocky talc morphology favors even more the crystallization compared to the platy one, at the same particle size. Taking into account the surface treatment studied in this work, the talc surface is made hydrophobic and the particle delamination is favored. As a consequence, so‐modified talc is very effective in increasing the crystallization temperature of PP and the nuclei number that grow during the crystallization with respect to the untreated talc. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

The rheological modification of talc‐filled polypropylene by epoxy‐polyester hybrid resin and its effect on morphology,crystallinity, and mechanical properties

Reactive mixing of polypropylene (PP) and talc with epoxy‐polyester resin was preformed using a corotating twin screw extruder, and the rheology, morphology, crystallization behavior, and mechanical properties of composites were evaluated. The melts of composites mixed with resin exhibited yield stress and the variation of viscosity against frequency can be approximated in two lines with various slopes. The measurement of the suspension viscosity can be used to characterize the microstructural state of dispersion. Empirical formula was used to relate viscosity with particle concentration, and the analysis showed that the maximum volume fraction increases by using small amount of epoxy resin in the formulations. The morphological study of composites by scanning electron microscopy revealed that the use of resin improved the dispersion of talc in PP, which leads to the arrangement of talc platelets in the direction of flow even close to wall of the mold. The differential scanning calorimetry showed that the epoxy resin suppressed the nucleation effect of talc on PP while the degree and rate of crystallization increased. The compatibilization by maleic anhydride‐grafted polypropylene showed a noticeable increase in tensile strength of composites reactively mixed with epoxy resin. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2009. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Mechanical properties,morphology, and crystallization behavior of polypropylene/elastomer/talc composites

In this study, polypropylene/ethylene–octene copolymer (PP/POE) blends, PP/talc, and PP/POE/micro‐talc (MT) composites were fabricated using a twin screw. To estimate the performances of the PP/POE blends, PP/talc, and PP/POE/MT composites, mechanical properties, heat deflection temperature (HDT), thermomechanical analysis, and isothermal crystallization characterization were conducted. Incorporating talc particles increased the tensile strength, flexural properties, and HDT of the PP matrix, but reduced the elongation at break and notched impact strength. The inclusion of POE elastomers in the PP matrix yielded the opposite effect on PP/talc composites. PP/POE/MT composites provide a compromise that improves both the flexural properties and notched impact strength. Moreover, the inclusion of talc particles in PP/POE blends induced heterogeneous nucleation and considerably reduced the crystallization time. Consequently, the time required for processing was also greatly reduced. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:69–77, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers     

PP/滑石粉导热绝缘复合材料的制备与性能研究

采用聚丙烯(PP)为基体,不同粒径滑石粉为填料,通过双螺杆挤出机挤出制备导热绝缘的PP滑石粉复合材料。在滑石粉用量为3O%的条件下,探讨了粒径分别为3.6,6,12,30,50 μm的滑石粉对PP猾石粉复合材料的热导率、体积电阻率、力学性能和结晶性能的影响。结果表明,随着滑石粉粒径的减小,复合材料的拉伸强度和弯曲强度呈先增大后减小的变化趋势,而其热导率则呈先减小后增大的变化趋势。填充粒径为12μm的滑石粉时,复合材料的拉伸强度和弯曲强度达到最大值,分别为29.92MPa和52.58MPa,比纯PP分别提高了5.5%和12.8%。填充粒径为50μm的滑石粉时,复合材料的热导率最大,达到0.3237W/(m*K),比纯PP提高了32.7%。填充1:l的粒径为12μm和30μm滑石粉混合物时,PP复合材料的热导率为0.3184W/(m*K),高于相应的填充单一粒径滑石粉的PP复合材料。此外,所制备的PP滑石粉复合材料的体积电阻率均大于10^8Ω*cm     

Study of dynamically cured PP/MAH‐g‐PP/talc/epoxy composites

In the present study, an epoxy resin was dynamically cured in a polypropylene (PP)/maleic anhydride–grafted PP (MAH‐g‐PP)/talc matrix to prepare dynamically cured PP/MAH‐g‐PP/talc/epoxy composites. An increase in the torque at equilibrium showed that epoxy resin in the PP/MAH‐g‐PP/talc composites had been cured by 2‐ethylene‐4‐methane‐imidazole. Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that MAH‐g‐PP and an epoxy resin had effectively increased the interaction adhesion between PP and the talc in the PP/talc composites. Dynamic curing of the epoxy resin further increased the interaction adhesion. The dynamically cured PP/MAH‐g‐PP/talc/epoxy composites had higher crystallization peaks than did the PP/talc composites. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the addition of MAH‐g‐PP and the epoxy resin into the PP/talc composites caused an obvious improvement in the thermal stability. The dynamically cured PP/MAH‐g‐PP/talc/epoxy composites had the best thermal stability of all the PP/talc composites. The PP/MAH‐g‐PP/talc/epoxy composites had better mechanical properties than did the PP/MAH‐g‐PP/talc composites, and the dynamically cured PP/MAH‐g‐PP/talc/epoxy composites had the best mechanical properties of all the PP/talc composites, which can be attributed to the better interaction adhesion between the PP and the talc. The suitable content of epoxy resin in the composites was about 5 wt %. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2006     

Single and hybrid mineral fillers (talc/silica and talc/calcium carbonate)‐filled polypropylene composites: Effects of filler loading and ratios

Properties of single and hybrid fillers with polypropylene (PP) composites were studied in this research work. The effect of filler loadings of three types of mineral fillers, namely talc, silica, and CaCO₃, was investigated. In hybrid composites systems, the effect of silica/talc (SI/T) and CaCO₃/talc (CC/T) filler ratios at 40 wt% was determined. Generally, the results demonstrated that SI/T has higher modulus than CC/T but both hybrids did not have a significant effect on PP strength. In thermal properties, both hybrids have a nucleating ability as they increase the crystallization temperature and onset of crystallization temperature of PP. Results of analysis by TGA revealed that SI/T increased thermal stability of PP composites more than CC/T. Better flammability of the SI/T system is exhibited by lower burning rates of SI/T than CC/T, which indicates better thermal stability of the hybrid system. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 20:160–167, 2014. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Enhancement of mechanical properties of high modulus polypropylene grade for multilayer sewage pipes applications

Advances in technology have provided fresh generations of stiff polypropylene block copolymers for gravity sewerage applications. The aim of this study is to further enhance the stiffness of these materials through the incorporation of inorganic fillers. In this study, three talc filled PP and one glass fiber filled PP composites were characterized in order to be used as a middle layer in a three-layer sewage pipe. The obtained results showed an increase of approximately more than 100% and 250% in tensile and flexural moduli by the use of 30%–50 wt% talc-filled PP and 30 wt.% glass fiber-filled PP, respectively. This high increase in the rigidity of the material would allow manufacturing pipes with improving ring stiffness. Composites filled with 30 wt% talc or glass fiber showed good filler-matrix interaction and good filler distribution and dispersion. However, reduced filler-matrix interaction was observed in the case of the composite filled with 50 wt% talc. In addition, the use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry analysis revealed that the addition of fillers enhanced the crystallization temperature of the polypropylene matrix. Furthermore, Thermogravimetric Analysis showed that the high modulus PP grade retained its thermal stability in the various composites.     

In situ microfibrillar blends and composites of polypropylene and poly (ethylene terephthalate): Morphology and thermal properties

Microfibrillar blends were prepared from polypropylene and poly (ethylene terephthalate) by extrusion followed by cold drawing. The draw ratio employed had a prominent effect on the aspect ratio of the microfibrils produced, as revealed by scanning electron microscopy. The subsequent isotropization step between the T_m of the polymers created microfibrillar composites with randomly oriented short microfibrils of poly (ethylene terephthalate). The X ray diffraction patterns of the microfibrillar blends were different from those of corresponding composites although the polypropylene phase in both exhibited predominantly the presence of α crystallites. The crystallization of the polypropylene phase was affected by the orientation and diameter of the poly (ethylene terephthalate) microfibrils. The short microfibrils in the microfibrillar composites were not effectual in hastening the crystallization of polypropylene. The thermal decomposition studies revealed the capability of microfibrillar blends to delay the degradation better than the microfibrillar composites.     

Mixed percolating network and mechanical properties of polypropylene/talc composites

Injected polypropylene/talc composites were studied to evaluate the conditions leading to the formation of a mixed talc/polymer crystalline lamella percolating network and the influence of such a network on the nanocomposite mechanical properties. The talc was either conventional micrometer‐sized (conventional talc) or submicrometer‐sized particles (μ‐talc). In the case of μ‐talc, several talc fractions were studied, ranging from 3 to 30 wt %. The nanocomposite crystallinity was characterized with differential scanning calorimetry and wide‐angle X‐ray scattering. Talc was found to act as a nucleating agent, and only the α phase was detected. Through quantification on a Wilchinsky diagram, the talc particles were found to lie in the sample plane, the polypropylene crystalline lamellae being orthotropically distributed perpendicularly to the talc particles. The mechanical properties of the composites were tested in different directions by tensile and compression tests. The mechanical behavior of the composites confirmed the microstructural model. For low talc loadings, the composite moduli could not be well fitted by a law of mixtures. The large difference between the observed and predicted moduli was attributed to the formation of a mixed percolating network, including talc particles and polypropylene crystalline lamellae. At high talc loadings, when the mixed percolating network was completely formed, the reinforcement could well be described by parallel coupling, which indicated a classical reinforcement mechanism. Finally, the value of the critical talc fraction, at which the mixed percolating network was formed, was examined as a function of talc. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

Comparative study of the nucleation activity of third‐generation sorbitol‐based nucleating agents for isotactic polypropylene

The nucleation activity of the sorbitol derivatives 1,2,3,4‐bis(3,4‐dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol) and methyldibenzylidene sorbitol are compared with that of talc, a conventional nucleating agent for the monoclinic crystalline phase of isotactic polypropylene. The thermal parameters associated with the dynamic crystallization process are studied as a function of the cooling rate by differential scanning calorimetry, and the nucleating efficiency is assessed by comparison with self‐nucleation, the highest values being observed for 1,2,3,4‐bis(3,4‐dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol) over the whole concentration range. The nature of the polymer crystals formed in the nucleated polymer was studied by X‐ray diffraction, and the data show an increase in a preferred orientation of the polymer crystallites with increasing concentration of nucleating agent. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 84: 2440–2450, 2002     

滑石粉/聚丙烯复合材料的制备及结晶性能研究进展

综述了Talc/PP复合材料的制备方法,提高滑石粉与聚丙烯相容性的方法,以及滑石粉/聚丙烯复合材料结晶性能的研究进展。     

无机成核剂改性聚酰胺6/碳纤维复合材料的结构与性能

以钛酸钾晶须（PTW）、高岭土（Kaolin）和滑石粉（Talc）为成核剂，制备了无机成核剂改性聚酰胺6/碳纤维（PA6/CF/NA）三元复合材料。通过分析复合材料的力学性能、动态热力学性能、微观形貌、结晶行为、晶体结构、热性能等对其结构和性能进行了系统的研究。结果表明，加入Talc可以大幅提高PA6/CF复合材料的冲击性能，添加2%（质量分数，下同）的Talc时，复合材料的冲击强度提高了44.5%；Talc在挤出过程中能够充分解离成片层并均匀地分散在PA6基体中，PA6/CF/Talc复合材料中存在大量纤维拔出后形成的孔洞，片层与基体黏结较好；与PTW和Kaolin相比，Talc突出的异相成核作用可以显著提高PA6/CF复合材料的结晶温度，并促进PA6形成更为完善的晶体结构。     

滑石粉、碳酸钙填充聚丙烯复合材料等温结晶行为的对比研究

用熔融共混法分别制备了聚丙烯（PP）/滑石粉、PP/碳酸钙(CaCO3)复合材料,用差示扫描量热法(DSC)考察了PP及其复合材料的等温结晶过程,并用Avrami方程对纯PP及PP/滑石粉、PP/CaCO3复合材料的等温结晶动力学行为进行了分析。结果表明,PP、PP/滑石粉及PP/CaCO3复合材料的Avrami指数均小于2.3,存在均相成核和异相成核双重成核机理,且其结晶速率常数和结晶速率均随着结晶温度的升高而减小;在该体系中,滑石粉对基体PP有明显的异相成核作用,使PP的结晶速率加快、结晶时间缩短;而CaCO3则没有明显的异相成核作用。     

Heterogeneity and anisotropy of injection‐molded discs of polypropylene and polypropylene composites

The anisotropy and heterogeneity of injection‐molded discs of polypropylene, talc‐filled polypropylene composites, and silane‐treated talc‐filled polypropylene composites are studied by means of dynamic mechanical analysis and thermomechanical analysis. The aims of this work are to discover the relationships between the structure of the composites, their anisotropic properties, and the heterogeneity of the molded discs. The experimental results show that although the discs are almost homogeneous, they present a high degree of anisotropy. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 77: 1275–1283, 2000     

The effect of talc on the crystallization of isotactic polypropylene

Isotactic polypropylene (iPP) has been crystallized in the presence of talc under the quiescent state and shear flow of injection molding. The resulting morphology has been investigated by means of polarizing microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and wide angle X‐ray diffraction. In the quiescent state, the iPP lamellae grew from the surface of talc and the transcrystalline region was formed at the interface between iPP melt and the talc. The nucleation of iPP was very frequent on the cleavage plane of talc. The X‐ray diffraction pattern of the transcrystal showed a*‐axis orientation to the crystal growing direction. In injection‐molded samples of the talc‐filled iPP, the morphology of lamella growing from talc appeared as same as that of the transcrystal. However, the crystalline orientation of injection‐molded talc‐filled iPP, in which the b axis was oriented to the thickness direction and the a* and the c axis was oriented to the flow direction, was quite different from that of the transcrystal. This b‐axis orientation results from the orientation of the plate plane of talc, which induces the nucleation and the crystallization under shear flow. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 79: 1693–1703, 2001     

The influence of filler treatment on the properties of TPU/PP blends: I. Thermal properties and stability

Commercially available organosilane (3‐glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS)) coupling agent was used to treat talc in order to improve the affinity relative between the filler and the polymer in composites as well as filler and polymer in the thermoplastic polyurethane/polypropylene (TPU/PP) blends (talc content was 5 wt%). The talc particles were first modified with GPTMS and then introduced into TPU, PP as well as TPU/PP blends with different weight ratios of polymers using blending method and subsequently injection molded in a hydraulic press. The aim was to report the effect of silane coupling agent on the thermal and morphological properties of talc filled composites and blends. The results showed that the thermal properties of the TPU, PP composites and TPU/PP blends were improved with the addition of silane treated talc (higher melting (T_m), crystallization (T_c) temperatures and degree of crystallinity (χ_c)). The glass transition temperature (T_g) obtained by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of the TPU soft segments in TPU/PP blends increased with the addition of untreated and silane treated talc due to lower mobility of the soft segments in TPU and better miscibility of TPU and PP. TPU/PP blends with the silane treated talc show better thermal stability than the TPU/PP blends with untreated talc. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 55:1920–1930, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers     

The effects of epoxy resin nano particles on shrinkage behavior and thermal stability of talc-filled polypropylene

Reactive mixing of epoxy resin with polypropylene (PP) and talc were carried out on a co-rotating twin screw extruder. The prepared samples were injection molded to produce the specimens for the measurements of the shrinkage rate. The microstructure of the composites was studied by scanning electron microscope and correlated to the orientation of filler particles and shrinkage behavior. The nano size epoxy resin particles are obvious in SEM images both in the PP matrix and also adhered on the talc powders. The shrinkage measurement revealed that, using epoxy resin in the formulations, leads to a reduction of 14.3% in the shrinkage rates which is isotropic in both flow and transverse directions. The oven aging test at 100 °C showed a significant effect of epoxy resin on increasing the thermal stability of composites. The stabilization effect of epoxy resin was more pronounced at higher epoxy resin content. It is believed that the metallic impurities on the surface of talc powder deactivated by the functional groups of epoxy resin and the degradation reaction rate decreased.