ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The crystallization behaviour of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) blended withtrans-octenylene rubber (TOR) has been investigated by optical microscopy. It is found that crystallization kinetical parameters like nucleation densities, Avrami exponents and spherulitic growth rates are strongly dependent on the TOR concentration in the blend. While at 10% TOR content the nucleation density passes through a maximum, both the Avrami exponent and the spherulitic growth rate are minimal. Due to an increased dispersion of TOR in iPP at 10% TOR concentration and the subsequent formation of interfaces, the nucleation changes from preferentially homogeneous to preferentially heterogeneous. The concentration oftrans double bonds in the TOR chain has no influence on the crystallization behaviour of the samples.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01142015
