ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Development of supermolecular structure in drawn polypropylene (PP)/polybutene-1 (PB-1) blends was studied. PP (matrix)/PB-1 (70/30) blend films were drawn and heat-treated at fixed length or free ends at temperatures above the melting point of PB-1. It was found that a long axis of the PB-1 lamella is aligned perpendicular to the draw direction, and the c-axis of the PB-1 crystal is oriented perpendicular both to the draw direction and the plane of the surface of the blend film. Drawn, then heat-treated PP/PB-1 blend films gave a SAX pattern having a cross type scattering maximum on the meridian. It was confirmed that vertical scattering originates from the PB-1 crystal developed during melt recrystallization. It was proposed that the structural development of PB-1 in drawn PP/PB-1 film can be explained on the basis of transcrystallization of PB-1 in the confined 2-dimensional space in the PP matrix. The kinetics of isothermal crystallization of PB-1 was examined by use of a DSC technique. The result supports the conclusion that the heterogeneous nucleation of PB-1 followed by 2-dimensional crystal growth prevailed in oriented PP/PB-1 blend film.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1987.070340811
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