Influence of temperature on the ultrasonic degradation of poly(vinyl acetate) and poly(vinyl chloride)

This study investigates the effect of temperature on the ultrasonic degradation of polyvinyl acetate and polyvinyl chloride in chlorobenzene. The time evolution of molecular weight distribution was determined using gel permeation chromatography. Continuous distribution kinetics was used to obtain the degradation rate coefficients. The rate coefficients decrease with increasing temperature, and this is attributed to the increase of vapor pressure and the decrease of kinematic viscosity. The degradation rate coefficient also changes sharply near the glass transition temperature, indicating that this factor may play a role in the degradation process. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 12: 2818–2822, 2003     

氯乙烯-异丁基乙烯基醚共聚物组成及性能

用核磁共振法表征了间歇乳液共聚合制备的氯乙烯一异丁基乙烯基醚(VC—IBVE)共聚物的结构．讨论了共聚物组成与性能的关系。结果发现,共聚物中VC摩尔分数随聚合转化率的增大而减小：共聚物组成对其在甲苯中的溶解性和溶液粘度有很大影响,当IBVE质量分数[ω(IBVE)]大于或等于13．9％时,共聚物可溶于甲苯;溶液粘度随ω(IBVE)的增大而减小;共聚物的玻璃化转变温度随ω(IBVE)的增大而降低．并符合Gordon—Taylor方程。     

Stability of acrylonitrile/methyl vinyl ketone copolymer solutions

Methyl vinyl ketone was successfully copolymerized with acrylonitrile for the first time. This was achieved with azobisisobutyronitrile as the initiator. The viscosity behavior of solutions of the acrylonitrile/methyl vinyl ketone copolymers was determined. The solution agreed with the character of Newtonian flow at the lower shearing rate. The addition of mechanical mixing obviously prevented an increase in the viscosity of the copolymer solutions. When dimethylformamide was used as an additive, the solution viscosity decreased monotonically. When H₂O was used as an additive, the viscosity of the copolymer solutions decreased continuously with concentrations of H₂O up to 4 wt % and then increased. The viscosity of the copolymer solutions decreased continuously with concentrations of KCl and NaCl up to 0.03 mol/L and then increased. Within the first 10 h, there was a great drop in the viscosity of the copolymer solutions containing sodium ethoxide and sodium hydroxide, and then the viscosity appeared to increase. The composition with 12 wt % acetic acid in dimethyl sulfoxide could be considered to be a Θ solvent for the acrylonitrile/methyl vinyl ketone copolymers. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 3377–3381, 2006     

Interaction between ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and polyethylene

Summary Low density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymer have been processed at 170°C for 7 minutes. Dynamic mechanical analysis shows a single composition dependent glass transition temperature of the 50:50 EVA/LDPE blend. Infrared spectra of pure EVA processed at the same condition shows splitting of >C=0 stretching band of EVA while spectra of the 50:50 EVA/LDPE blend shows a well resolved single band. Thermogravimetric analysis of the blend shows greater stability than those of the pure components. A schematic mechanism ascribing to the synergistic effect observed is proposed.     

Impact toughening of polypropylene by ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer

In this article we studied the potential of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) as an impact modifier for isotactic polypropylene (PP). PP/EVA blend in the range 0–40 wt % EVA content is studied by using three grades of EVA containing 9, 12, and 19 wt % VA. Izod impact strength measurements were made at temperatures ranging from liquid nitrogen temperature to 60°C to explore the impact-toughening effect as a function of blending ratio both at low and above ambient temperatures. The results are compared with various reported blends of PP with other elastomers. Morphological studies through scanning electron microscopy on etched impact-fractured surfaces are carried out and a correlation of morphology and impact properties at various blending ratios is presented. Finally, a mathematical analysis of the data is performed in terms of second-degree polynomial to express impact strength as a simultaneous function of two variables, and an equation is proposed that shows the best fit with the experimental data. Relevant contour diagrams, based on the proposed equation, for optimization of properties are also presented.     

Glass‐transition‐temperature depression in chemically crosslinked low‐density polyethylene and high‐density polyethylene and their blends with ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer

A reduction in the glass‐transition temperature (T_g) was found for polyolefins chemically crosslinked by peroxide. This tendency, which was observed for low‐density and high‐density polyethylenes, was also validated for their blends with Ethylene Vinyl Acetate copolymer. It is proposed that the constrained crystallization process, as a result of a restriction imposed on the chain packing by the chemical crosslinks, results in an increasing net free volume in the amorphous phase and hence reduces T_g. The T_g depression becomes greater with increasing crosslink density, whereas at the same time, the degree of crystallinity and consequently the density of the system decreases with an increase in the peroxide content. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 1654–1660, 2007     

Ethylene vinyl acetate and ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer for thermal spray coating application

Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer with varying vinyl acetate (VAc) content, viz. 18%, 28% and 40% has been hydrolyzed using alcoholic NaOH solution. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses of hydrolyzed polymer showed the presence of both OH group and acetate group indicating that the EVA has been partially hydrolyzed. Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) and Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) of EVA and hydrolyzed EVA showed large difference in melting and decomposition temperature, respectively. Hydrolyzed EVA showed higher tensile strength and elongation at break compared to corresponding EVA. Blends of different grades of EVA and ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVAl) with low density polyethylene (LDPE) were applied on grit blasted mild steel surface by flame spray technique. FTIR analysis of blends before and after coating showed no degradation during flame spray. Measurement of adhesion strength of these coating showed that adhesion strength increased on hydrolysis of EVA.     

Preparation and characterization of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer/montmorillonite nanocomposite

Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) and monmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites have been investigated as a function of vinyl acetate content and molecular weight of EVA and types of substituted alkyl ammonium of MMT. It is found that vinyl acetate content and type of substituted alkyl ammonium are important factors for the intercalation behaviour of MMT in MMT/EVA nanocomposite. Maleic anhydride grafted high‐density polyethylene was used as a compatibilizer to improve the intercalation behaviour of MMT. X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the intercalation/exfoliation behaviour, and mechanical properties were measured. © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

Study of dynamic mechanical properties of poly(vinyl chloride)–ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and poly(vinyl chloride)–chlorinated ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer mixtures

The compatibility of the mixtures poly(vinyl chloride)—ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and poly(vinyl chloride)—chlorinated ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer was studied by the method of dynamic mechanical testing. The character of G′ and G″ was confronted with the Takayanagi model. In all cases a limited compatibility of the components was observed.     

Ultrasonic degradation of solutions of poly(vinyl acetate) in tetrahydrofuran

The ultrasonic degradation of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) solutions was carried out in tetrahydrofuran (THF) at 20, 25, 30, and 35°C to investigate the effects of the temperature and solution concentration on the rate of degradation. The degradation kinetics were studied with viscometry. The calculated rate constants indicated that the degradation rate of the PVAc solutions decreased as the temperature and solution concentration increased. The calculated rate constants were correlated in terms of the concentration, temperature, vapor pressure of THF, and relative viscosity of the PVAc solutions. This degradation behavior was interpreted in terms of the vapor pressure of THF and the viscosity and concentration of the polymer solutions. With increasing temperature, the vapor pressure of the solvent increased, and so the vapor entered the cavitation bubbles during their growth. This caused a reduction in the collapsing shock because of a cushioning effect; therefore, the rate of degradation decreased. As the solution concentration increased, the viscosity increased and caused a reduction in the cavitation efficiency, and so the rate of degradation decreased. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 96: 2373–2376, 2005     

Acrylonitrile/vinyl acetate copolymer nanofibers with different vinylacetate content

In this study, free radical copolymerization of acrylonitrile (AN)–vinyl acetate (VAc) was performed for five different feed ratio of VAc (wt %) by using ammonium persulfate (APS) in the aqueous medium. The effect of VAc content on the spectrophotometric and thermal properties of AN–VAc copolymers was investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared–Attenuated Total Reflectance spectrophotometer (FTIR–ATR), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and thermal gravimetric analyzer (TGA). Thermal stability of homopolymer of AN is improved after being copolymerized. The electrospun P(AN‐co‐VAc) nanofibers were fabricated and the effect of VAc content on the morphologic properties of nanofibers was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The viscosity of the solution had a significant effect on P(AN‐co‐VAc) electrospinning and the nanofiber morphology. The average diameters of P(AN‐co‐VAc) nanofibers decreased 3.4 times with increasing feed ratio of VAc wt %. The P(AN‐co‐VAc) electrospun nanofiber mats, with the feed ratio of 30 wt % VAc, can be used as a nanofiber membrane in filtration and as a carbon nanofiber precursor for energy storage applications due to high surface to volume ratio, high thermal stability, homogeneous, and thinner nanofiber distribution. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

Synergism between hydrotalcite and silicate‐modified expandable graphite on ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer combustion behavior

Influence of independent Mg–Al‐layered double hydroxide (LDH), silicate modified expandable graphite (EG), mixture of LDH and EG at various ratios on ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) combustion behavior and thermal stability was detected in sequence through the limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical combustion (UL‐94) level, microscale combustion calorimeter (MCC) tests and thermal gravimetric/differential thermal gravimetric (TG/DTG) analysis. Results show that the 30 wt % LDH can improve the LOI of 70EVA/30LDH to 27.0%, but the combustion accompanies with serious melt‐dropping. While, the same amount of the EG can increase the LOI, UL‐94 level to 28.5%, V‐0 respectively. However, the combination of LDH and EG can further enhance the 70EVA/20LDH/10EG flame retardancy, it presents the LOI of 29.7%, UL‐94 level of V‐0, and total heat release of 29.5 kJ g^?1. The excellent flame retardancy is attributed to its compact residue. Compared with residue mass, the residue compactness plays a more important role in improving flame retardancy. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134 , 44634.     

双向可逆形状记忆乙烯⁃醋酸乙烯酯共聚物的制备和性能研究

以乙烯⁃醋酸乙烯酯共聚物（EVA）为原料,过氧化2⁃乙基己基叔丁酯（TBPE）为交联剂,合成了交联EVA双向形状记忆聚合物（SMP）,并且考察了TBPE含量对于交联EVA性能的影响。结果表明,交联EVA的T_m和T_c随着TBPE含量的上升呈现下降的趋势,可以通过交联剂比例调节材料的驱动温度;交联EVA的形状固定率会随着TBPE含量的增加呈现下降趋势,最低达到88.83 %,而样品的形状恢复率均超过99 %,并且都具有单向和双向形状记忆功能;交联EVA也具有双向记忆性能,R_a,_2W随着TBEC的含量增大而减小,R_r,_2W则相反;因此,通过改变交联剂EVA的量,对于双向交联EVA的性能有较大影响。     

氯乙烯-丙烯酸酯共聚树脂的配合与加工

从PVC加工的角度出发,论述了氯乙烯-丙烯酸酯共聚树脂的特性、应用现状以及其与助剂的配合和加工技术。     

Immiscible ethylene vinyl acetate and nylon blends processed below nylon melting temperature

This article focuses on unique compounding and processing conditions at a temperature slightly below the melting temperature of the dispersed phase and well above the melting peak temperature of the matrix. Compounding and processing were carried out at the same temperature. Fibrillar morphologies were obtained by blending ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer with nylon 6 (N6) and compounding and processing them slightly below the N6 melting temperature. A hot, soft-solid particle drawing mechanism that operates in such processing conditions caused fibrillation of the N6 particles and formation of highly oriented fibril-filled composites throughout the entire volume. Morphological observations were made in the core region. Enhancement of some mechanical properties and interesting morphological structures were found in some of the blends. The melt elasticity, which was measured by the die swell of the filaments, was maximum at a temperature slightly below the N6 melting temperature, which supported the concept of fibrillation by processing it slightly below the melting temperature of the dispersed phase. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 82: 661–671, 2001     

Reusable dry adhesives based on ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer with strong adhesion

This work proposed the design and fabrication method for T-shaped dry adhesives based on stretchable ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer, with strong normal adhesion strength up to 70 N cm⁻². As fabricated adhesives based on the inexpensive soft replication process have comprehensive advantages including easy demolding applicable for various curable materials; self-cleaning characteristic based on excellent nonwetting characteristics to both water and oil; reversible adhere/detach cycling for reusability. The flexible and transparent EVA dry adhesive films were readily fabricated to be novel dry-adhesive coatings decorated on various substrates and shapes. We also explored the adhere and detach mechanism for the significantly enhanced adhesion of T-shaped EVA microstructures, which indicated the increased contact area and the friction dissipation between the undercut and the substrate contribute to the adhesion enhancement, while the excellent elastic deformation of EVA may play an important role for adhesion enhance during the pulling-off process. These results showed the great potential of high-performance T-shaped EVA-based polymer dry adhesives for practical applications. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47296.     

氯乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚糊树脂中醋酸乙烯酯含量的测定

采用红外光谱法测定了氯乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚糊树脂中醋酸乙烯酯的含量,并与热重法、化学分析法等分析方法进行了比较。指出氯乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚糊树脂中醋酸乙烯酯含量的多种测定方法各有其特点,需要根据实际情况选用;红外光谱法快速、准确,可满足企业科研和生产所需。     

Continuous crosslinking of ethylene vinyl acetate and ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer blends by on-line microwave heating

The transesterification reaction catalyzed by dibutyltin oxide has been used to crosslink miscible blends (at about 200°C) of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and ethylene methyl acrylate (EMA) copolymers. Then, microwave heating at 2.45 GHz with the fundamental TE01 mode was used for activation of this crosslinking reaction. The microwave treatment was carried out in a continuous process through a resonant cavity on line with a twin screw extruder equipped with a strip die or a circular die, which imposed the shape of the samples in the waveguide. Therefore, a shape factor due to the geometry of the samples and their orientation with respect to the electromagnetic field was defined. Last, this technique was applied to the microwave crosslinking of an EVA/EMA blend dispersed in a polypropylene matrix and consequently offers a new route to control the morphology of the polymer blends.     

Rheological studies of the poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) and poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate) blends

The rheological studies of the poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate) and poly(styrene-co-vinyl acetate) and poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) blends were performed by a Brabender Rheotron at three different temperatures and also at different shear rates. Flow curves of the blends at different temperatures were drawn. The flow behavior index and, also, zero-shear viscosity of the blends at different temperatures were determined. From the flow curves, it has been found that as shear stress increases, melt viscosity decreases at all temperatures, indicating that pseudoplastic behavior and experimental values lies above the line of the log-additivity value and below the line of the additivity rule of mixture. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 69: 2577–2583, 1998     

Correlation between the morphology and dynamic mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate/linear low‐density polyethylene blends: Effects of the blend ratio and compatibilization

The effects of the blend composition and compatibilization on the morphology of linear low‐density polyethylene (LLDPE)/ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) blends were studied. The blends showed dispersed/matrix and cocontinuous phase morphologies that depended on the composition. The blends had a cocontinuous morphology at an EVA concentration of 40–60%. The addition of the compatibilizer first decreased the domain size of the dispersed phase, which then leveled off. Two types of compatibilizers were added to the polymer/polymer interface: linear low‐density polyethylene‐g‐maleic anhydride and LLDPE‐g phenolic resin. Noolandi's theory was in agreement with the experimental data. The conformation of the compatibilizer at the blend interface could be predicted by the calculation of the area occupied by the compatibilizer molecule at the interface. The effects of the blend ratio and compatibilization on the dynamic mechanical properties of the blends were analyzed from ?60°C to +35°C. The experiments were performed over a series of frequencies. The area under the curve of the loss modulus versus the temperature was higher than the values obtained by group contribution analysis. The loss tangent curve showed a peak corresponding to the glass transition of EVA, indicating the incompatibility of the blend system. The damping characteristics of the blends increased with increasing EVA content because of the decrease in the crystalline volume of the system. Attempts were made to correlate the observed viscoelastic properties of the blends with the morphology. Various composite models were used to model the dynamic mechanical data. Compatibilization increased the storage modulus of the system because of the fine dispersion of EVA domains in the LLDPE matrix, which provided increased interfacial interaction. Better compatibilization was effected at a 0.5–1% loading of the compatibilizer. This was in full agreement with the dynamic mechanical spectroscopy data. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 4526–4538, 2006