Improved compatibility of PET/HDPE blend by using GMA grafted thermoplastic elastomer

ABSTRACT

Herein, graft-modified ethylene-1-octene copolymer (POE-g-GMA) and styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer (SBS-g-GMA) were found to be excellent reactive compatibilizers for immiscible poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) blends via in-situ reaction compatibilization. With increase in compatibilizer amount, uniform phase morphology was observed in all the blends. Thus, exhibiting enhanced mechanical properties, especially, the notched Izod impact strength. In comparison with SBS-g-GMA, compatibilizer POE-g-GMA demonstrated greater impact on the compatibility. The addition of 15% POE-g-GMA produced blends with best mechanical properties. Besides, both POE-g-GMA and SBS-g-GMA enhanced the melt viscosity of PET/HDPE blends.     

利用KH560和纳米SiO2采用“一步法”反应挤出增黏PET

以KH560（3-缩水甘油基氧基丙基三甲氧基硅烷）和纳米SiO₂颗粒复配作为扩链剂，采用“一步法”反应挤出增黏聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（PET）。KH560和SiO₂的添加量均为PET质量分数的2.5%时，增黏效果最好。并且在PET不干燥的情况下，KH560和SiO₂复配也可增加PET的黏度，可用作PET的扩链剂和防水解剂。经透射电镜观察，发现SiO₂在PET中的分散状况良好。用FTIR研究了KH560、SiO₂、PET三者之间的反应机理。用TGA分析了SiO₂的接枝率，发现接枝率高达72.0%。用DSC对PET/纳米SiO₂复合材料的结晶行为进行了研究，并讨论了结晶行为对力学性能的影响。当KH560和SiO₂的添加量均为PET质量分数的2.5%时，结晶度最低，综合力学性能最好。     

化纤毛绒织物碱减量烂花废水生化处理

碱减量烂花技术会产生高CODCr、难降解的印染废水。普通印染废水处理系统可以接受的碱减量废水量有限,碱减量废水量多或浓度高都会导致原有普通印染废水处理系统出水不达标。因此,碱减量废水处理已成为限制其生产扩产的瓶颈问题。采用物化、微电解+生化联合处理工艺,首先对碱减量烂花废水进行酸析气浮预处理,去除部分对苯二甲酸钠,再经过微通量流化床反应器进行生化处理。     

亲水性PET共混材料的制备及性能研究

以机械共混法制备亲水性聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（PET）共混材料，并通过接触角测定仪、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和电子万能材料试验机等对共混材料的亲水性能、热性能和力学性能等进行研究与分析。结果表明，亲水处理剂聚乙二醇（PEG）、聚丙烯酸钠（PAAS）、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮（PVP）均能改善PET的亲水性能，影响PET的结晶性能，但亲水处理剂对PET的力学性能影响较小，其中PET/PEG共混材料的亲水性最优；随着PEG含量的增加，PET/PEG共混材料的亲水性先逐渐增强，当PEG含量高于5 %后，共混材料的亲水性变化很小；且PET的结晶度随着PEG的加入呈现先增大后减小的趋势。     

Sustainable biocarbon as an alternative of traditional fillers for poly(butylene terephthalate)-based composites: Thermo-oxidative aging and durability

Sustainable biocomposites have gained considerable interest as an alternative to conventional composites in recent years due to their cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness. The aim of this study was to investigate the performance and durability behavior of biocomposites from sustainable biocarbon (BC) as compared to conventional established fillers. The poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) and its composites reinforced with BC, talc, and glass fiber (GF) were prepared and the durability performances was investigated. The study showed that BC/PBT biocomposites provided a lighter weight alternative to traditionally used fillers. After undergoes thermo-oxidative aging, the mechanical properties of BC/PBT biocomposite were deteriorated. The GF/PBT showed the most stable in retaining its mechanical properties in comparison to the talc/PBT and BC/PBT. The aging behavior and mechanism of the PBT composites were discussed. This study provides further insight on the durability-related properties progression of biocomposites as compared to traditional used fillers. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47722.     

钛系催化剂在聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯合成中的应用

钛系催化剂对聚酯合成具有优异的催化活性,且无毒,正得到广泛研究与应用。文章从聚酯(PET)合成过程的主要化学反应入手,研究指出钛系催化剂催化链增长反应活性高,且同时催化聚酯的热氧化降解,致使PET颜色泛黄。在聚酯合成时添加适宜的抗氧剂可有效抑制热氧化降解。预先将钛系催化剂配制成可溶性的与含磷化合物配位的乙二醇络合物,既能适度控制钛原子的催化活性,又能抑制其热氧化降解,改善PET的色相。     

Investigating the wicking behavior of micro/nanofibrous core-sheath PET–PAN yarn modified by dimethyl 5-sodium sulfoisophthalate

The present research aims at imparting an improved wicking ability to the recycled multifilament yarns by wrapping composite nanofibers to attain an efficient material for filtration purposes. Therefore, polyacrylonitrile nanofibers containing dimethyl 5-sodium sulfoisophthalate nanoparticles were wrapped around the recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) yarn by means of a novel electrospinning technique. Several tests were performed to investigate the parameters affecting wicking rise and moisture regain of the samples. Taguchi method was used in two separate designs (with or without nanoparticles). Some factors such as polymer solution concentration, mass ratio of nanoparticles, take-up rate, and number of filaments were considered as the variable factors while yarn wicking rate and moisture regain were the response factors. It was found that the hydrophilic nature of nanoparticles together with the ultrafine structure of nanofibers provide yarns with enhanced wicking properties. Although solution concentration is the predominant factor in wicking rate of the yarns containing nanoparticles, the most effective factor in wicking rise and moisture regain for other cases is the number of filaments. The mechanism of nanoparticle effect on fluidic jet during electrospinning process is explained by theory of nanofluids stability which has never been validated experimentally in previous research studies. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 48185.     

低聚物对生物基聚对苯二甲酸丙二醇酯结晶性能的影响

逐步缩聚聚合物中通常含有一定比例的线性及环状低聚物,会影响纤维材料的成形加工、纤维性能、纺织品加工等。为探究低聚物对生物基对苯二甲酸丙二醇酯(PTT)结晶性能的影响,通过外部添加法制备得到具有不同低聚物质量分数(主要以环状二聚体为主)的生物基 PTT ,采用差示扫描量热仪分析方法对生物基PTT的结晶动力学进行研究。结果表明:低聚物的存在主要起成核剂的作用,其质量分数的增加可提高生物基 PTT的结晶速率、结晶温度及结晶度;添加低聚物质量分数为10%时,生物基 PTT的结晶速率常数由未添加的0.528提升至0.603,同时结晶温度由172.11 ℃提升至178.85 ℃。     

Design of data feature-driven 1D/2D convolutional neural networks classifier for recycling black plastic wastes through laser spectroscopy

In this study, two types of convolutional neural network (CNN) classifiers are designed to handle the problem of classifying black plastic wastes. In particular, the black plastic wastes have the property of absorbing laser light coming from spectrometer. Therefore, the classification of black plastic wastes remains still a challenging problem compared to classifying other colored plastic wastes using existing spectroscopy (i.e., NIR). When it comes the classification problem of black plastic wastes, effective classification techniques by the laser spectroscopy of Fourier Transform-Infrared Radiation (FT-IR) with Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) and Raman to analyze the classification problem of black plastic wastes are introduced. Due to the strong ability of extracting spatial features and remarkable performance in image classification, 1D and 2D CNN through data features are designed as classifiers. The technique of chemical peak points selection is considered to reduce data redundancy. Furthermore, through the selection of data features based on the extracted 1D data with peak points is introduced. Experimental results demonstrate that 2DCNN classifier designed with the help of 2D data feature selection as well as 1DCNN classifier shows the best performance compared with other reported methods for classifying black plastic wastes.     

新型钛系聚酯催化剂的催化性能研究

合成了一种应用型钛系聚酯(PET)催化剂TY,考察了在PET合成中催化剂TY对酯化时间、缩聚时间、产品性能等的影响;并与传统锑系催化剂三氧化二锑(Sb2O3)的性能进行了对比。结果表明:钛系催化剂TY不仅能缩短酯化时间和聚合时间,而且催化剂用量少、催化活性高;钛系催化剂TY用量为20~25μg/g时,催化活性最佳,催化剂TY 20~25μg/g的催化活性相当于Sb2O3350~400μg/g的催化活性;钛系催化剂合成的PET切片的特性黏数达0.683 d L/g,与锑系PET相比,色相L值提高达71.68,b值相差不大,端羧基含量及二甘醇含量降低,结晶行为及热性能相当;钛系催化剂TY适合无重金属聚酯的工业生产,工业应用性强。