高熔体强度聚丙烯的发泡性能研究

通过反应挤出法对聚丙烯(PP)进行硅烷接枝交联改性获得高熔体强度PP(HMSPP),并对HMSPP的发泡性能及影响因素进行了研究。结果表明,HMSPP具有良好的发泡性能,可以制备出高质量泡沫材料;随着HMSPP的熔体流动速率的降低,泡沫材料的密度和泡孔平均直径降低;随着HMSPP用量减少,HMSPP/PP泡沫材料的泡孔平均直径和密度增大,泡孔尺寸及分布的不均匀程度增加;发泡条件对泡沫结构具有一定的影响,最佳的发泡温度为185~190℃,螺杆转速为40~100r/min;随着口模厚度的增加,泡孔平均直径增加,材料密度下降,而材料内外层泡孔直径不均匀性增加。     

成核剂对聚丙烯釜压发泡的影响

用超临界二氧化碳（CO2）釜压发泡的方法,研究了成核剂类型、成核剂粒径以及成核剂添加量对聚丙烯（PP）发泡材料泡孔结构的影响。结果表明,用碳酸钙（CaCO3）作成核剂时PP泡沫的泡孔完整性高,泡孔尺寸分布均匀,且发泡倍率比添加蒙脱土及滑石粉时的要大;成核剂粒子粒径越小,体系的成核点越多,发泡时产生的气泡核越多,所得到的PP泡沫的泡孔密度越大,但是由于纳米碳酸钙（nano-CaCO3）更容易出现团聚现象,直接导致最终发泡制品产生泡孔破裂以及发泡倍率的降低;成核剂CaCO3的添加量为3份时,与添加1份和5份相比,可得到发泡倍率更高,泡孔密度更大的PP泡沫。     

纳米二氧化硅/聚氨酯酰亚胺复合泡沫材料的制备与性能

采用预分散法和一步法制备了纳米SiO2/聚氨酯酰亚胺(PUI)复合泡沫材料,考察了纳米SiO2对PUI发泡过程的影响,研究了纳米SiO2/PUI复合泡沫材料的泡孔结构及性能。结果表明,在PUI发泡过程中,随着纳米SiO2用量的增加,复合泡沫材料的开孔率增大,可有效防止泡沫收缩,且密度也减小;当纳米SiO2用量为10份时,纳米SiO2/PUI复合泡沫材料具有比较均匀的泡孔结构,且具有较高的开孔率、良好的阻燃性和热稳定性;柔软性泡沫还具有较好的吸声性能     

纳米碳酸钙/IFR对聚丙烯发泡材料的协效阻燃

通过氧指数(LOI)、力学性能、泡孔结构及热重分析(TG),探究了纳米碳酸钙/IFR复合阻燃体系对PP发泡材料性能的影响和机理。结果表明:Nano-Ca CO_3与IFR存在协效作用,能有效改善PP复合泡沫材料的阻燃性能,使氧指数显著提升;Nano-Ca CO_3的添加能提升阻燃PP发泡材料的力学性能,并且添加量存在最优值。另外通过扫描电镜发现:Nano-Ca CO_3的添加可以提高IFR与PP的相容性,使阻燃PP复合发泡材料的泡孔结构更规整,泡孔孔径减小,孔密度增大。TG结果表明:Nano-Ca CO_3能提高阻燃PP复合发泡材料的热稳定性,形成更致密的炭层,提升了热失重率。随着Nano-Ca CO_3添加量的增大,PP/IFR/Nano-Ca CO_3复合发泡材料的氧指数、力学性能和热稳定性都呈现先增大后减小的趋势,因此当PP/IFR/Nano-Ca CO_3质量比为80:20:2时,复合发泡材料综合性能较优。     

化学交联PP/LDPE共混材料的熔体强度及发泡性能

通过化学交联提高聚丙烯/低密度聚乙烯(PP/LDPE)共混物的熔体强度,并对交联PP/LDPE共混物的发泡性能进行了研究.结果表明:交联PP/LDPE共混物熔体在拉伸过程中出现明显的应变硬化现象,熔体强度明显提高;采用交联PP/LDPE共混物可制得泡孔均匀、性能良好的闭孔泡沫材料;随着LDPE含量的增加,交联PP/LDPE共混物的凝胶含量逐渐增加,熔体流动速率(MFR)减小;随着发泡剂用量的增加,交联PP/LDPE共混物泡沫的密度逐渐减小,泡孔孔径略有增大;随着泡沫密度的减小,泡沫材料的拉伸强度、压缩强度及压缩永久变形逐渐减小,拉伸断裂伸长率基本不变.     

聚丙烯微孔发泡材料制备及改性进展

聚丙烯(PP)微孔发泡材料具有质轻、力学性能较高的特点,PP基体性质、发泡剂种类、发泡制备成型工艺、化学改性方法、共混及填充改性等方法均可以影响发泡材料的泡孔结构及发泡材料的性能。综述了PP微孔发泡材料的制备成型工艺、化学、共混、纳米、填充等改性方法研究进展,指出采用成本低廉、无毒的化学类发泡剂制备泡孔结构良好的PP微孔发泡材料将是今后研究的热点。PP的交联及接枝改性技术,与其它聚合物、填料共混技术是改善泡孔结构、提高泡沫材料发泡性能和力学性能的途径,研究改性材料与PP基体材料的界面相容性问题也是今后的研究方向。     

纳米CaCO_3对PP/HDPE共混体系微孔发泡过程的影响

聚丙烯(PP)是结晶性聚合物,熔体强度低,发泡性能差。为了提高PP的微孔发泡性能,本文首先将PP与高密度聚乙烯(HDPE)共混,提高其熔体强度;然后在PP/HDPE共混体系中加入少量纳米CaCO3,研究CaCO3的含量对共混体系熔体强度及发泡材料泡孔结构的影响。研究结果表明,纳米CaCO3的加入使体系的熔体强度提高,且随着CaCO3含量的增加,泡孔尺寸减小,泡孔密度增加。然而,加入CaCO3以后,泡孔结构不是很规整,泡孔分布不均匀。     

PP/PS/nano-clay超临界CO_2连续挤出发泡成型研究

以聚丙烯(PP)/聚苯乙烯(PS)/纳米黏土(nano-clay)为研究对象,采用单螺杆连续发泡挤出机系统进行发泡,并用扫描电镜观察了发泡样品的泡孔结构。通过比较泡孔形态、发泡膨胀率、泡孔密度、泡孔直径等分析了PP/PS/nano-clay共混物组分配比对泡孔结构的影响。结果表明,将PP与PS共混,可以改善PP的发泡性能;同时,nano-clay的加入进一步改善了共混体系的发泡性能。随着nano-clay用量的增加,泡孔平均直径减小,泡孔密度增加,当nano-clay用量为5%(质量分数)时,制得了泡孔密度达到2.16×108个/cm3的微孔泡孔塑料。     

高发泡聚丙烯材料的研究

以偶氮二甲酰胺(AC)为发泡剂,采用化学交联法,使聚丙烯(PP)在发泡之前交联以提高熔体强度,并利用模压法制备了高发泡PP材料。结果表明:当AC含量为2份时,PP泡沫材料的表观密度降到0.2×103kg/m3,泡孔微观形态良好,但泡沫材料力学性能较差。     

硅橡胶泡沫泡孔结构与压缩应力松弛性能的相关性

中国工程物理研究院的丁国芳等人研究了氧化锌晶须对硅橡胶泡沫泡孔疏密程度及其对材料力学性能的影响,研究了泡沫密度和混合泡孔结构对材料的压缩应力松弛性能的影响。结果表明,随着氧化锌晶须用量的增加,泡孔疏密程度在增大,硅橡胶泡沫材料拉伸强度和扯断伸长率也在变大。硅橡胶泡沫密度在0．56—0．58g／cm^3范围内时压缩应力松弛性能最佳;在相对密度不变的情况,具有混合泡孔结构的硅橡胶泡沫材料的压缩应力松弛性能更好。     

PP/微球复合材料的发泡行为及力学性能

选用PP(EPS30R)、PP(K9928)为基体材料,分别加入EK405、EK406微球母粒,在二次开模条件下制备微发泡PP/微球复合材料,研究不同特性树脂和微球母粒对PP/微球复合材料发泡行为及力学性能的影响规律。结果表明:微球母粒EK406适合于PP/膨胀微球复合材料的发泡,发泡倍率达12%,泡孔平均直径和泡孔密度分别为29.94μm、7.93×106个/cm3,能够获得泡孔细小、均匀而致密的微发泡聚丙烯材料。熔体指数低的PP材料适合于微球发泡,发泡质量较好,综合性能理想,拉伸和冲击强度分别为18.52 MPa、13.18 kJ/m2,比强度达到23.03。     

注射温度对PP/微球发泡材料发泡行为及力学性能的影响

通过二次开模注塑成型的方法,在180～230℃的范围内制备PP/微球发泡材料,采用SEM、Image-pro图像处理软件对泡孔进行观察、统计和计算,并测试了发泡材料的力学性能,研究了注射温度对PP/微球发泡材料发泡行为及力学性能的影响规律。结果表明:当注射温度为200℃时,PP/微球发泡材料的发泡质量较理想,泡孔平均直径为32 m、泡孔密度为7.95×106个/cm3,同时获得理想的综合力学性能。     

微发泡PP/竹塑复合材料发泡行为及性能研究

采用注塑成型方法,在二次开模条件下制备微发泡聚丙烯(PP)/竹粉复合材料,分析了不同含量的竹粉对微发泡PP复合材料力学性能和发泡行为的影响。结果表明:随着竹粉用量的增加,泡孔平均直径逐渐减小,泡孔密度逐渐增加。竹粉用量为30%时,泡孔直径最小,为23.4μm,泡孔密度达到10.4×106个/cm3,具有理想的发泡效果。竹粉用量在20%时,发泡材料的冲击强度和纯PP基本相同,在性能不降低情况下,节约了原材料成本。     

Rheological control in foaming polymeric materials: II. Semi-crystalline polymers

The influence of rheological properties and crystallization on foam structures, such as cell diameter, cell density and cell size distribution, of semi-crystalline polymer was investigated. The rheological properties of polypropylene (PP) were controlled by long chain branching (LCB) modification with free radical reaction and its crystallinity. The foaming behavior could be well correlated with the crystal structure and the rheological properties of polymers. The results showed that the long chain branching modification changed the crystallization speed, the diameter and the number of crystal and the rheological behavior as well. The interplay between the crystallization and the rheology of polymers with different chain structures can cause different nucleation mechanism in foaming. Both the cell size of linear PP and LCB PP decrease with crystallization time, and the cell density increases with crystallization time. The crystals in PPs acted as heterogeneous nucleation cites for bubbles, but the cell density of LCB PP is much higher than that of linear PP because of it higher spherulites density. The higher viscosity of branched PP further made its cell diameter smaller than that of linear one. Therefore, the foam structure can be well controlled by tuning the chain structure and crystal structures.     

Influence of Process Parameters on the Mechanical and Foaming Properties of PP Polymer and PP/TALC/EPDM Composites

In this study, PP and Talc/EPDM/PP composite materials are used. Foaming process is achieved by a conventional injection molding method. The influence of injection pressure and melting temperature on the average cell dimension, cell number, skin layer thickness, foam density and mechanical properties of investegated foam materials were evaluated. It is observed that cell density is increased by the increment of injection pressure. However, the values of skin layer thickness, density, cell diameter and charpy impact strength are decreased. In addition, the values of skin layer thickness, cell density, density and impact strength are increased with the increment of melting temperature.     

结晶特性对微发泡聚丙烯材料发泡行为的影响

以化学发泡注塑成型技术为主线,在二次开模条件下制备微发泡PP材料;通过DSC、XRD技术分析了结晶特性对微发泡聚丙烯材料发泡行为的影响。结果表明:结晶特性对气泡的成核、长大和定型过程具有明显的影响;添加滑石粉的改性PP材料结晶特性较差,发泡质量明显降低,泡孔直径和泡孔密度分别为36.98μm、3.29×107个/cm3;添加云母粉的改性PP材料具有合适的结晶温度和结晶度,发泡质量较理想,泡孔直径和泡孔密度分别为22.09μm、4.76×108个/cm3;能够获得泡孔细小、均匀的微发泡PP材料。     

Fabrication of foamed polypropylene with excellent behaviors by adding a special foam stabilizer

Foamed polypropylene (PP) has attracted more and more attention in recent years due to its unique properties, such as heat resistance and high flexural modulus. In this work, foamed PP with excellent properties was successfully fabricated by adding a special foam stabilizer, which was prepared by a simple one-step strategy using fatty acid and amino silicone oil as reactants. The two-component stabilizer mixed uniformly with PP and reduced the surface tension during foaming. The foam stabilizer significantly reduced density and cell diameter of the foam. When the amount of foam stabilizer was 1.0 wt%, the density dropped to 0.958 g/cm³, about 2.8% lower vs foam generated without stabilizer. The tensile strength increased to 18.4 MPa from 16.1 MPa, and the elongation at break increased to 495% from 328%.     

Polypropylene–nano‐silica nanocomposite foams: mechanisms underlying foamability,and foam microstructure,crystallinity and mechanical properties

We investigate the production and characterization of foams prepared from polypropylene (PP) as well as PP–silica nanocomposites containing different loadings of nano‐silica. This study was carried out to investigate the mechanisms underlying the production of foams with a regular cell structure through the use of nano‐scale fillers. Foaming was carried out in batch mode using an autoclave with CO₂ as the physical blowing agent; high pressures of the order of 14 MPa were achieved through a combination of active pressurization and the use of high foaming temperatures. The resulting PP nanocomposite foams were characterized in detail to quantify the effect of the nano‐silica loading on the foam density and mechanical, morphological and thermal properties. The addition of nano‐silica in PP resulted in the improvement of foam quality – as assessed from the well‐defined and regular cell structures with absence of cell coalescence – as well as an increase in expansion ratio and decrease in foam density. Careful analyses of trends in cell size, cell density and expansion ratio of the foams were correlated with measurements of melt rheology and nano‐filler morphology of the unfoamed specimens in order to identify subtle details regarding the role of silica nanoparticles in improving foam quality. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effects of waste ground rubber tire powder (WGRT) and chemical blowing agent content on the cell morphology and physicomechanical properties of injection‐molded polypropylene/WGRT foams

Microcellular polypropylene (PP)/WGRT blends, a new outlet for the recycling of waste tire rubber, were prepared in an injection‐molding process by using a chemical blowing agent. The effects of WGRT content and chemical blowing agent content on the density, cell morphology, and physicomechanical properties of the foamed PP/WGRT blends were investigated. The foam morphologies were characterized in terms of void fraction, average cell size, and cell density. The results indicated that both the WGRT and the blowing agent content had huge effects on the cell morphology and tensile properties of the PP/WGRT foams. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 2009. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers     

硅烷偶联剂改性云母粉在微孔发泡PP中的应用

通过硅烷偶联剂改性的云母粉,以不同含量加入聚丙烯(PP)中,制备微发泡PP/云母粉复合材料;通过相容性和分散性分析了改性与未改性云母粉微发泡PP复合材料发泡行为和力学行为的影响规律。结果表明:改性云母粉的微发泡PP复合材料泡孔直径明显减小,泡孔密度增大;抗拉强度和冲击强度都得到提高。