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:
Continuous chemical modification of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with sodium benzene thiolate (NaBT) in a counter-rotating twin screw extruder has been studied. The course of the reaction is analyzed, taking into account the physical changes of the polymer along the length of the screw. From the results, it is concluded that the modification reaction is associated with the fusion-gelation process. The reaction kinetics are determined as a function of the mean residence time with the aid of a UV tracer. Temperature profile, flow rate, and premixing are some of the processing parameters influencing the reaction, kinetics. The continuous modified polymer is analyzed in terms of thermal behavior, molecular weight, and stereochemical structure, and the results are compared with those obtained by a discontinuous melt process (Haake-Rheocord). It is confirmed that the same stereoselective substitution mechanism occurs as that in discontinuous melt with no side reactions.
Additional Material:
9 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1992.070441117
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