SMA含量对PA6/ABS共混体系结构和韧-脆转变温度的影响

研究了苯乙烯-马来酸酐共聚物(SMA)含量(0～4.5phr)对PA6/ABS(75/25)共混体系结构和冲击断裂的影响。结果表明,PA6/ABS共混体系的橡胶相粒径和基体层厚度都随着SMA含量的增加而减小。PA6/ABS共混体系冲击断裂存在脆韧转变现象,其脆韧转变温度随SMA含量的增加先减小后增加,并且在对应SMA含量为0.9phr和1.5phr时取得极小值。同时,脆韧转变温度随着基体层厚度的增加而逐渐升高,即升高温度与降低基体层厚度都可以获得脆-韧转变。     

三元乙丙橡胶接枝马来酸酐共聚物对PA6/PP共混物结构和性能的影响

通过Molau实验、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察和力学、热学性能测试,研究了三元乙丙橡胶接枝马来酸酐共聚物(EPDM-g-MAH)增容剂在PA6/PP共混物中的作用.重点讨论了PA6/PP配比、EPDM-g-MAH用量对共混物结构、冲击强度、热变形温度和吸水率的影响.实验结果表明:EPDM-g-MAH是一种反应型增容剂.适量的EPDM-～MAH加入可很好地改善PA6和PP两相的相容性,减小PP分散相的粒径,提高PA6、PP两相界面的相互作用.当PA6/PP/EPDM-g-MAH质量比为80/20/(10～15)时,共混物综合性能最好.和纯PA6相比,共混物冲击强度提高3倍以上,热变形温度提高7℃以上,吸水率减少2/3.     

马来酸酐共聚方式对PA6/ABS共混物性能的影响

分别制备了马来酸酐与苯乙烯-丙烯腈无规共聚物(SAM)增容的尼龙6(PA6)/ABS/SAM共混物、马来酸酐接枝共聚的丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物(ABS-g-MA)增容增韧的PA6/ABS-g-MA共混物。结果表明,两个体系中ABS都可以均匀分散;冲击测试发现样条厚度为6.35 mm时,PA6/ABS-g-MA共混物出现明显的脆韧转变,PA6/ABS/SAM共混物为脆性断裂;样条厚度为3.18 mm时,两个体系都有明显脆韧转变;Vu-Khanh方程表明,PA6/ABS-g-MA共混物具有更高的裂纹扩展能(Gi)和撕裂模量(Ta),性能更好。     

尼龙6/聚乳酸共混物的结构及性能

采用熔融共混法制备了尼龙6/聚乳酸(PA6/PLA)共混物,探索性研究了聚乳酸(PLA)部分替代尼龙6(PA6)的可行性。通过力学性能测试、扫描电镜(SEM)形态观察和热稳定性分析,研究了共混物的性能。研究结果表明,当PLA的含量不超过30%时,PA6/PLA共混物的拉伸强度在纯PA6拉伸强度的96%以上,拉伸模量是纯PA6的1.16～1.6倍;维卡软化点在173℃以上,热稳定性良好;形态观察发现共混物中PA6和PLA两相界面结合紧密,具有良好的相容性。而当PLA的含量超过40%时,PA6/PLA共混物的拉伸强度和热稳定性明显降低。     

CSW/POE-g-MA/PA6三元复合材料的结构和性能

采用马来酸酐接枝乙烯一辛烯共聚物(POE-g-MA)对CaS04晶须/尼龙6(CSW/PA6)共混物增韧改性,研究了csw/PA6和CSW/POE-g-MA/PA6复合材料的力学性能、热性能、形貌和加工性能.适量添加CSW可同时提高PA6的刚性和韧性.与纯PA6性能比较,10％CSW/PA6的拉伸强度、弯曲强度、弯曲模量和冲击强度分别增大7.5％、9.1％、21.1％和11.6％;当CSW含量增至30％,CSW/PA6的韧性明显降低.POE-g_MA可促进PA6基体中csw的均匀分散,增强CSW与PA6的界面粘附,提高CSW/PA6 (30/70)的冲击韧性.源于CSW和POE-g-MA的协同作用,CSW/POE-g-MA/PA6 (30/5/65)的冲击强度和弯曲模量与纯PA6相比较,分别提高了36.8％和22.1％,拉伸和弯曲强度接近纯PA6.     

PTFE/PA6和PTFE/PA66共混物的吸水性及流变行为

通过浸水实验、缺口冲击断裂实验和动态流变测试,考察了PTFE含量对PTFE/PA6和PTFE/PA66共混物的吸水率、冲击断裂强度及熔体黏度的影响以及熔体黏度随温度和频率的变化规律。结果表明,PTFE/PA6和PTFE/PA66共混物的吸水率均随着PTFE含量的增加而减小,即PTFE的加入抑制了共混物的吸水性。两种共混物的冲击强度比纯PA明显降低,但是吸收水对两种共混物冲击强度的影响不显著。随着PTFE含量的增加,共混物熔体的黏度先减小后增加,说明适量的PTFE可以改善共混物的成型加工特性。共混物熔体的黏度随加载频率的增大而降低,符合假塑性流体流动规律。有趣的是,对于PTFE/PA6共混物的黏度随着温度的升高而减小,而PTFE/PA66共混物黏度随着温度升高近似成指数规律增大。     

高韧高强PA6/POE-g-MAH/MWNTs三元复合材料研究

研究了聚乙烯-辛烯弹性体接枝马来酸(POE-g-MAH)和多壁碳纳米管(MWNTs)对尼龙6(PA6)的增韧增强作用。结果表明,对MWNTs酸化处理可在表面成功接枝上羧酸基团,并与PA6上的酰胺基团化学键合,提高MWNTs在PA6基体中的分散性,增加界面结合力,更好地承受载荷,可对PA6/POE-gAMAH共混增韧材料产生良好的增强效果。PA6/POE-g-AMAH/a-MWNTs(质量比为70/30/1)三元共混材料在保持纯PA6拉伸强度和弯曲强度的同时,冲击强度比纯PA6提高了6倍,是一种理想的高强高韧工程塑料。     

PPO/PA6/PPO-g-GMA反应共混体系的形态及性能

以活性单体甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)对聚苯醚(PPO)进行熔融接枝,制备PPO-g-GMA接枝共聚物,以此作为相容剂与PPO和尼龙6(PA6)熔融共混,重点研究了PPO-g-GMA含量对共混物形态结构和性能的影响。在PPO/PA6(质量比60/40)共混物中加入相容剂PPO-g-GMA后,PPO-g-GMA中的环氧基团与PA6分子链上的端氨基或端羧基发生反应,增强了界面粘附力,相形态由海-岛结构转变为双连续结构,共混物的拉伸强度和冲击强度提高,吸水性降低。在PPO-g-GMA添加量为5phr时,拉伸强度由42.0MPa增加到59.5MPa,冲击强度由2 kJ/m2增加到3.7 kJ/m2,同时吸水性由1.75%下降到1.46%。     

反应增容PA6/PBT共混体系聚集态结构与力学性能

通过熔融共混制备了SMA增容的PA6/PBT共混物,研究了增容剂对PA6/PBT共混体系聚集态结构及力学性能的影响。研究表明,SMA能有效地提高PA6/PBT共混体系两相间的相容性,降低分散相尺寸,使分散相分布均匀,同时有效地提高了共混体系的力学性能。通过对试样进行热处理,探讨了不同热处理温度对PA6/PBT共混合金力学性能的影响。结果表明,热处理能提高共混物的拉伸强度,但导致共混物的缺口冲击强度下降。     

CSW/POE-g-MA/PA6三元复合材料的结构和性能

采用马来酸酐接枝乙烯-辛烯共聚物(POE-g-MA)对CaSO4晶须/尼龙6(CSW/PA6)共混物增韧改性,研究了CSW/PA6和CSW/POE-g-MA/PA6复合材料的力学性能、热性能、形貌和加工性能。适量添加CSW可同时提高PA6的刚性和韧性。与纯PA6性能比较,10%CSW/PA6的拉伸强度、弯曲强度、弯曲模量和冲击强度分别增大7.5%、9.1%、21.1%和11.6%;当CSW含量增至30%,CSW/PA6的韧性明显降低。POE-g-MA可促进PA6基体中CSW的均匀分散,增强CSW与PA6的界面粘附,提高CSW/PA6(30/70)的冲击韧性。源于CSW和POE-g-MA的协同作用,CSW/POE-g-MA/PA6(30/5/65)的冲击强度和弯曲模量与纯PA6相比较,分别提高了36.8%和22.1%,拉伸和弯曲强度接近纯PA6。     

Thermal properties of nylon6/ABS polymer blends: Compatibilizer effect

Nylon6/ABS binary blends are incompatible and need to be compatibilized to achieve better performance under impact tests. Poly(methyl methacrylate/maleic anhydride) (MMA-MA) is used in this work to compatibilize in situ nylon6/ABS immiscible blends. The MA functional groups, from MMA-MA copolymers, react with NH₂ groups giving as products nylon molecules grafted to MMA-MA molecules. Those molecular species locate in the nylon6/ABS blend interfacial region increasing the local adhesion. MMA-MA segments are completely miscible with the SAN rich phase from the ABS. The aim of this work is to study the effects of ABS and compatibilizing agent on the melting and crystallization of nylon6/ABS blends. This effect has been investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). Incorporation of this compatibilizer and ABS showed little effect on the melting behavior of the PA6 crystalline phase, in general. DMTA analysis confirmed the system immiscibility and showed evidence of compatibility between the two phases, nylon6 and ABS, produced by MMA-MA copolymer presence. The nylon6/ABS blend morphology, observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), changes significantly by the addition of the MMA-MA compatibilizer. A better dispersion of ABS in the nylon6 phase is observed.     

热致液晶共聚酯/PA6/RSMA原位复合材料2.力学性质与破坏行为

选用Vectra A950热致液晶共聚酯（LCP）制备热致液晶共聚酯（LCP）/聚酰胺6（PA6）/苯乙烯-马来酸酐无规共聚物（RSMA）三元共混物。并注射成型制得复合板材。研究三元LCP/PA6/RSMA原位复合材料的形态结构、力学性质和破坏行为。结果表明,PSMA是LCP/PA6复合材料的有效增容剂。RSMA的加入有利于LCP在PA6基体中原位成纤,增强了两相之间的界面粘接。加入RSMA后,LCP/PA6原位复合材料的杨氏模量、抗拉强度和抗冲击强度明显提高。RSMA能延长LCP/PA6复合材料的裂纹引发时间、增加裂纹引发能和总冲击能。对LCP/PA6原位复合材料有增韧作用。RSMA的加入量存在一临界值。     

Impact essential work of fracture toughness of ABS/polyamide-6 blends compatibilized with olefin based copolymers

The impact fracture toughness of acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene/polyamide-6 (ABS/PA6) blends compatibilized with 5% by weight carbon monoxide modified ethylene-n butyl acrylate-maleic anhydride (EnBACO-MAH) or ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate (EMA-GMA) copolymers were examined as a function of blend ratio by standard Charpy tests, Essential Work of Fracture (EWF) Methodology and fracture surface morphologies. The samples were first processed in twin-screw extruder and they were subsequently injection moulded. The incompatibilized blends and neat-PA6 fractured in brittle manner, whereas compatibilized blends fractured in ductile manner. The EWF values yielded a maximum when weight percentages of ABS and PA6 were equal to each other. The values obtained in the case of EnBACO-MAH were higher than that of EMA-GMA regardless of blend composition in EWF tests. The trend of impact strengths observed in standard notched Charpy impact tests was in accordance with that of EWF values of blends. The morphology of the ABS/PA6 blends exhibited differences as a function of the component ratio and compatibilizer type. These differences in topology of the fracture surfaces of the blends were utilized to understand the deformation mechanism, and to correlate the fracture toughness values of the blends.     

界面粘结对PET／尼龙66共混物结晶行为和力学性能的影响

利用ＳＥＭ、ＤＳＣ等方法，比较了尼龙６和尼龙６６对ＰＥＴ结晶的异相成核作用，研究了界面粘结状况对ＰＥＴ／尼龙６６共混物结晶行为及力学性能的影响。结果表明，尼龙６６对ＰＥＴ结晶的成核能力优于尼龙６。虽然界面粘结听改善不利于ＰＥＴ／尼龙６６共混物的结晶，但是经明显提高了共混物的力学性能。     

PA-6/ABS共混体系中加入SMA的反应型增容作用

加入少量苯乙烯－马来酸酐共聚物,能改善苯不相容的尼龙－６／ＡＢＳ共浊 系的相容性,提高其力学性能。文中共混物的熔体流变性能,ＤＳＣ表征及相结构观察,表明相容性的改善是在熔融共混过程中ＳＭＡ在ＰＡ－６和ＡＢＳ界面的的接枝反应得以实现。     

Toughening of polyamide 6 with β-nucleated thermoplastic vulcanizates based on polypropylene/ethylene–propylene–diene rubber grafted with maleic anhydride blends

The toughening of polyamide 6 (PA 6) with β-nucleated thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) based on polypropylene (PP)/ethylene–propylene–diene rubber grafted with maleic anhydride (EPDM-g-MAH) blends was studied. A series of TPVs without and with different dosage of β-nucleating agent (β-NA) were prepared and used to toughen PA 6 at the same proportion. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) measurements showed that β crystals of PP were effectively induced in the TPVs. The PA 6 blends toughened with β-nucleated TPVs (β-TPVs) exhibit significantly enhanced toughness, balanced mechanical properties and thermal properties compared with PA 6 toughened by TPV without β-NA or only by EPDM-g-MAH. Phase morphologies of the blends characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that better interfacial adhesion caused by the migration of β-NA from PP to PA 6/PP interface and PP/EPDM-g-MAH interface gives rise to more uniform dispersion and smaller size of the dispersed phase; moreover, the core–shell structure comprised of rubber particles enveloped by PP on the surface, brings about easier and stronger interference of the stress field of EPDM phase.     

On the post-mortem fracture surface morphology of short fiber reinforced thermoplastics

The fracture surface morphology of short fiber reinforced thermoplastics (SFRTs) has often been used to assess qualitatively the degree of fiber–matrix interfacial adhesion. Mechanical properties such as tensile strength, fracture toughness and failure strain, etc. are then correlated with the morphology. Fracture surfaces showing fibers surrounded by a large amount of matrix material is commonly regarded as indication of strong fiber–matrix interfacial adhesion while smooth fibers are characteristic of weak interfacial adhesion. Many experimental results of SFRTs have been so interpreted. However, it is shown in this paper that strictly speaking, such interpretations are generally incorrect. Moreover, the amount of matrix material does not provide a quantitative measure of the adhesion. Correct implication of the morphology of fracture surfaces is clarified. Short glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6,6/polypropylene (PA 6,6/PP) blends toughened by rubber are employed as examples for SFRTs since the PA 6,6/PP blend system by changing PA 6,6 concentration in the matrix blend represents a wide range of matrix materials. It is demonstrated that the fracture surface morphology of such composites is dependent on both fiber–matrix interfacial adhesion strength and matrix shear yield strength. Consequently, tensile failure strain is well correlated with the post-mortem fracture surface morphology of these SFRTs.     

Fracture toughness and fracture mechanisms of polybutylene-terephthalate/polycarbonate/ impact-modifier blends

A series of polybutylene-terephthalate/polycarbonate (PBT/PC) blends with different compositions were prepared using a twin-screw extruder. The morphologies of the blends were revealed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that a 50/50 PBT/PC blend possessed a bicontinuous structure and the other blends had a dispersed phase of either PBT or PC depending on which was the minor component. A relatively strong interface was observed in the blends with 20%, 40% and 50% PBT; but poor interfacial adhesion was found in the blends with 60% and 80% PBT. The strength of the interfacial boundary was believed to depend on the composition and blending conditions of the individual blend. Fracture experiments showed that the sharp-notch fracture toughness of PC could be significantly increased by mixing with up to 50% PBT without losing its modulus and yield stress. The toughening mechanisms involved in the fracture processes of the blends were studied using both SEM and TEM together with single-edge-double-notched-bend (SEDNB) specimens. It was found that in the toughened blends the growing crazes initiated by the triaxial stress in front of the crack tip were stabilized by the PC domains. The debonding-cavitation mechanism occurred at the PBT/PC interface, which relieved the plane-strain constraint and promoted shear deformation in both PBT and PC. This plastic deformation absorbed a tremendous amount of energy. Crack-interface bridging by the PC domains was clearly verified by the TEM study. Thus, the PC domains not only stabilized the growing crazes they also bridged crack surfaces after the crack has passed by. This effect definitely caused a large plastic-damage zone and hence a high crack resistance. Poor crack resistances of the blends rich in PBT was caused by the poor interfacial adhesion between PBT and PC. In these polymer blends, the growing crazes easily developed into cracks, which subsequently passed through the weak interface of PBT/PC and finally produced fast unstable fracture.     

Brittle–ductile transition behavior of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/poly(ethylene-octene) blend: the roles of compatibility and test temperature

In this study, we attempted to elucidate the Brittle–ductile transition (BDT) behavior of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/poly(ethylene-octene) (POE) blends under different situations of interfacial compatibility and test temperature. To modulate the compatibility between PET and PEO, maleic anhydride grafted POE (mPOE) was selected as compatibilizer. Three kinds of elastomeric additives, 100 % POE, mPOE/POE (15/85 w/w), and 100 % mPOE, were blended with PET, resulting in three compatibility situations, namely, poor, moderate, and strong interfacial adhesion, respectively. The impact toughness as a function of elastomer content was measured under different interfacial adhesions and test temperature, and microscopic morphology was revealed by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicated that the interfacial adhesion determines the fashion of microvoiding and even the matrix shear yielding deformation, which will significantly affect the BDT behavior and its response to test temperature. Our study provides not only an effective route to prepare supertoughened PET blends (improved for 20 folds as comparing to the neat PET), but also a fresh insight into the importance of interfacial adhesion on the toughening of thermoplastic/elastomer system.