Effect of wood fibers on the rheological properties of i‐PP/wood fiber composites

The effects of wood fibers on the melt rheological behavior of isotactic poly(propylene) (i‐PP)/wood fiber (WF) composites have been studied at WF concentrations of 0–32.2 vol % at 493 K. Shear stress–shear rate variations obeyed a power law equation, and the composites exhibited shear thinning, which increased with filler content. At a low shear rate, the apparent melt viscosity increased, while melt elasticity, after an initial decrease, also increased with WF concentration. At a higher shear rate, after an initial decrease, the melt viscosity showed an increase, as did melt elasticity, with increase in filler content. A titanate coupling agent, LICA 38, used to modify the wood fiber surface, modified these rheological parameters by functioning as a plasticizer/lubricant. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 91: 644–650, 2004     

MELT RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF TALC-FILLED ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES

The melt rheological properties of talc-filled isotactic polypropylene have been studied at talc concentrations of 0–33.3 vol% and at 493 K. The composites followed a power law model in the shear stress–shear rate dependence and were shear thinning. The apparent melt viscosity increased whereas the melt elasticity parameter “first normal stress difference” decreased as the talc concentration increased. Surface modification of the talc by a coupling agent LICA 38 modified the rheological properties through bonding and/or a plasticizing/lubricating effect.     

Melt Rheological Properties of Silver-Powder-Filled Polypropylene Composites

The melt rheological properties of titanate coupling-agent-treated particulate silver powder (varying from 0 to 5.6 vol% of Ag) were investigated. The effect of filler concentration on shear stress, shear rate, melt viscosity, and melt elasticity parameters were determined by using a piston-type capillary rheometer. The study shows that the materials follow a power law in viscous behavior over the entire range of shear rates and temperatures investigated. The melt viscosity decreases with filler content up to 4.1% and increases with a further increase in filler content. Interestingly, the viscosity of the composition was lower than that of unfilled polypropylene. The melt elasticity decreases with an increase in Ag content in the composites up to 4.1%; beyond that, it increases. The effect of temperature on the viscoelastic properties of filled polypropylene was also investigated.     

Shear yield behavior of calcium carbonate–filled polypropylene

The rheological properties of calcium carbonate-filled polypropylene has been examined using a Rheometrics dynamic analyzer RDAII. The study included a steady shear test, a transient stress growth test, and a dynamic oscillatory shear flow. Yield behavior was observed in all kinds of rheological tests for highly filled compounds when the volume loading exceeded a critical value at about 20%. The empirical Cox-Merz rule, which is usually applicable to an unfilled polymer, was found to be invalid for highly filled compounds. The modified Cox-Merz rule, in which the apparent viscosity versus the shear rate is equal to the complex viscosity versus the frequency-amplitude in the nonlinear region, was found to be valid only for highly filled compounds. The viscosity and the apparent yield values appear to increase with increasing volume loading of filler particles. The surface treatment of fillers, which presumably reduces the interaction between filler particles and the extent of agglomeration, results in major viscosity reductions and decreases in apparent yield values. The yield values determined from various tests are not the same. The results are interpreted in terms of a system forming a filler network due to weak inter-particle forces. The yield stress resulting from the breakdown and recovery of the network is thus dependent on the characteristic time of the individual test.     

RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE/KAOLIN COMPOSITES

Rheological properties of isotactic polypropylene/kaolin composites have been evaluated at kaolin concentrations 0–17.4 vol% at 493K. The systems obeyed power-law model in shear stress–shear rate variations and were shear thinning, which increased with kaolin content. Apparent melt viscosity decreased up to 5% kaolin and increased with further increase in kaolin concentration. First normal stress difference increased up to 5 vol% kaolin and decreased beyond this kaolin content. Use of a titanate coupling agent modified the rheological properties through an enhanced bonding between the filler and the polymer.     

Rheological properties of glass bead-filled low-density polyethylene composite melts in capillary extrusion

The melt flow of glass bead-filled low-density polyethylene composites in extrusion have been observed by using a capillary rheometer to investigate the effects of temperature, shear rate, and filler content on the rheological properties of the melts. The results show that the melt shear flow obeys a power law, and the dependence of the apparent shear viscosity, η_app, on temperature is in accord with an Arrhenius equation. At the same temperature and shear rate, η_app increases slightly with increasing the volume fraction of glass beads, but the flow behavior index decreases with increasing filler content. In addition, the first normal stress difference of the melts linearly increases with increasing wall shear stress. Good agreement is shown with the N₁ calculated with the equation presented in this article and the pressured data from the sample melts. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 73: 1451–1456, 1999     

Study of rheological behavior of calcium carbonate‐filled polypropylene in dynamic extrusion process

A novel rheological measuring apparatus was designed, which introduced an additional sinusoidal vibration in parallel on the extruding direction of melt polymer in this article. Melt rheology of polypropylene filled uncoated CaCO₃ particles in 3 and 20 %wt amounts of filler during capillary melt‐extrusion was investigated, respectively. A mathematical model of melt polymer under the action of vibration was set up. The effects of vibration parameters on rheological behaviors were studied. The apparent viscosity of filled system decreased remarkably with the increasing vibration frequency and amplitude. The apparent viscosity reached to minimum value when the vibration frequency was 8 Hz. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:630–634, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers     

增塑高分子量PVC树脂的流变性能研究

采用毛细管流变仪研究剪切速率，温度，增塑剂和填充剂用量对新型ＨＭＷＰＶＣ树脂流变性能的影响，结果表明，增塑ＨＭＷＰＶＣ树脂熔体为非牛顿型假塑性流体，树脂的颗粒结构越疏松，切敏性越大，该体系流动活化能较大，在研究的温区，随剪切速率的增加，活化能逐渐增小；随增塑剂用量的增加，体系表观粘度降低；随填充剂用量的增加，体系表观粘度增加，高剪切速率时，填充剂用量对表观粘度的影响很小。     

Melt rheological properties of polypropylene–wood flour composites

This article presents study of melt rheological properties of composites of polypropylene (i-PP) filled with wood flour (WF), at filler concentrations of 3–20 wt%. Results illustrate the effects of (i) filler concentration and (ii) shear stress or shear rates on melt viscosity and melt elasticity properties of the composites. Incorporation of WF into i-PP results in an increase of its melt viscosity and a decrease of melt elasticity such as die swell and first normal stress differences; these properties, however, depend on filler concentration. Processing temperature of the filled i-PP increases as compared to the nonfilled polymer.     

Effect of filler treatments on rheological behavior of calcium carbonate and talc‐filled polypropylene hybrid composites

Commercial stearic acid treated calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) was used to make a comparative study on rheological behavior of the CaCO₃ and talc‐filled polypropylene (PP) hybrid composites with nontreated filler. Apparent shear viscosity and extrudate swell were investigated with variation of filler ratio and temperature with 30% by weight total of filler was used in PP composite. The Shimadzu capillary rheometer was used to evaluate shear viscosity and shear rate of the composite. It was found that the shear viscosities decrease with increasing shear rate. The apparent shear viscosity of the composite containing the stearic acid treated is slightly lower than untreated filler. Shear thickening behavior at higher shear rate has also shown by 15/15 treated composites at higher temperature about 220°C and investigation by SEM has proved that filler being densely packed at that condition. Treated composites also exhibit lower swelling ratio value than untreated composite, and swelling ratio also decreases linearly with increasing temperature and the die length–diameter ratio. It is believed that dispersion of filler play an important role not only on shear viscosity but also on swelling ratio of PP composite. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 5421–5426, 2006     

Melt rheological behavior of intimately mixed short sisal–glass hybrid fiber‐reinforced low‐density polyethylene composites. I. Untreated fibers

The melt rheological behavior of intimately mixed short sisal–glass hybrid fiber‐reinforced low‐density polyethylene composites was studied with an Instron capillary rheometer. The variation of melt viscosity with shear rate and shear stress at different temperatures was studied. The effect of relative composition of component fibers on the overall rheological behavior also was examined. A temperature range of 130 to 150°C and shear rate of 16.4 to 5470 s^?1 were chosen for the analysis. The melt viscosity of the hybrid composite increased with increase in the volume fraction of glass fibers and reached a maximum for the composite containing glass fiber alone. Also, experimental viscosity values of hybrid composites were in good agreement with the theoretical values calculated using the additive rule of hybrid mixtures, except at low volume fractions of glass fibers. Master curves were plotted by superpositioning shear stress and temperature results. The breakage of fibers during the extrusion process, estimated by optical microscopy, was higher for glass fiber than sisal fiber. The surface morphology of the extrudates was analyzed by optical and scanning electron microscopy. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 432–442, 2003     

Melt rheological properties of nickel powder filled polypropylene composites

The melt rheological properties of nickel powder filled polypropylene composites were investigated. The effect of filler concentration on shear stress-shear rate data, melt viscosity and melt elasticity parameters were determined by using a capillary rheometer. The study shows that the materials follow a power law in viscous behavior over the entire range of shear rates investigated and that the viscosity increases and elasticity decreases as filler concentration is increased up to a critical value. However, beyond the critical filler content melt viscosity decreases while melt elasticity increases. The effect of temperature on the viscoelastic properties of filled polypropylene was also investigated.     

Melt flow behavior in capillary extrusion of nanosized calcium carbonate‐filled poly(L‐lactic acid) biocomposites

Nanosized calcium carbonate (nano‐CaCO₃)‐filled poly‐L ‐lactide (PLLA) biocomposites were compounded by using a twin‐screw extruder. The melt flow behavior of the composites, including their entry pressure drop, melt shear flow curves, and melt shear viscosity were measured through a capillary rheometer operated at a temperature range of 170–200°C and shear rates of 50–10³ s^?1. The entry pressure drop showed a nonlinear increase with increasing shear stress and reached a minimum for the filler weight fraction of 2% owing to the “bearing effect” of the nanometer particles in the polymer matrix melt. The melt shear flow roughly followed the power law, while the effect of temperature on the melt shear viscosity was estimated by using the Arrhenius equation. Hence, adding a small amount of nano‐CaCO₃ into the PLLA could improve the melt flow behavior of the composite. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 52:1839–1844, 2012. © 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Study of the factors influencing the exfoliation of an organically modified montmorillonite in methyl methacrylate/poly(methyl methacrylate) mixtures

The factors that affect the dispersion of exfoliated organically modified montmorillonite in a solution of poly(methyl methacrylate) in methyl methacrylate are explored. Exfoliation of montmorillonite in the solution is achieved with the assistance of ultrasound, and rheological measurements indicate a very significant increase in the viscosity, a dramatic shear thinning behavior, and a finite yield stress, all of which are direct consequences of the exfoliated state of the clay platelets. A number of factors, including the sonication power, clay loading, use of a swelling agent, and moisture content of the modified montmorillonite, are found to influence the exfoliation process. The effect of addition of a range of titanate coupling agents (LICA‐01, 12, 38, 44, and 97) on the viscosity of the nanoclay dispersions was investigated. It was found that LICA‐44 had the effect of reducing the viscosity of the exfoliated montmorillonite dispersion without apparently influencing the extent of the exfoliation. Molecular modeling, UV–visible and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry were used to investigate the possible reasons for efficacy of this LICA. The LICA appears to act through a combination of steric effects and the presence of certain charges on the organic molecule. The magnitude of the negative charges on elements of the LICA appears to influence its ability to bind to the clay and also its ability to reduce the viscosity of the nanoclay. This article indicates how the apparently conflicting requirements of achieving a highly exfoliated state and also maintaining a viscosity low enough for processing can be effectively addressed. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2006     

Melt rheology of nanometre‐calcium‐carbonate‐filled acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) copolymer composites during capillary extrusion

The melt flow properties during capillary extrusion of nanometre‐calcium‐carbonate‐filled acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) copolymer composites were measured by using a Rosand rheometer to identify the effects of the filler content and operation conditions on the rheological behaviour of the sample melts. The experiments were conducted under the following test conditions: temperature varied from 220 to 240 °C and shear rate ranged from 10 to 10⁴ s^?1. The filler volume fractions were 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50%. The results showed that the shear flow did not strictly obey the power law under the test conditions, and that the entry pressure drop (ΔP_en) and the extension stress (σ_e) in entry flow increased nonlinearly, while the melt shear viscosity (η_s) and extension viscosity (η_e) decreased with increasing the wall shear stress (τ_w) at constant test temperature. The dependence of the melt shear viscosity on the test temperature was approximately consistent with the Arrhenius expression at fixed τ_w. When τ_w was constant, η_s and η_e increased while ΔP_en and σ_e decreased with the addition of the filler volume fraction. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry     

PP/EVA/COPET共混物流变性能的研究

采用CFT-500型毛细管流变仪研究了聚丙烯/乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯/碱溶性聚酯(PP/EVA/COPET)共混物的流变性能。结果表明:PP/EVA/COPET共混物出现剪切变稀现象,非牛顿指数小于1,熔体为假塑性流体;熔体表观粘度随EVA含量的增加呈现先减小后增大趋势,并随温度的上升而下降;EVA质量分数为15%的共混物的表观粘度最低,粘流活化能最小。     

Nano/micro ternary composites based on PP,nanoclay, and CaCO3

Nano‐/microcomposites based on polypropylene/montmorillonite/calcium carbonate were prepared by melt mixing. Their structures and properties were characterized by small‐angle X‐ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and rheological measurements. The intercalation degree was found to be dependent on the compatibilizer content and the processing temperature. The addition of the organoclay slightly increased the melt crystallization temperature of polypropylene, acting as nucleating agents, and improved the degree of crystallinity. The rheological tests showed that nanocomposites increased the complex viscosity when compared with the microcomposites with the same filler content and exhibited a pronounced shear‐thinning behavior in the low frequency range. A Carreau‐Yasuda model was used to model the rheological behavior of these materials. The nano‐/microcomposites showed a significant improvement (about 50%) of the Young's modulus when compared with microcomposites with the same filler content due to the intercalation or exfoliation of the organoclay and the enhanced degree of crystallinity. Moreover, some formulations showed an enhancement of elongation at break and ultimate strength. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

PVC通信电缆绝缘料流变行为的研究

本文采用毛细管流变仪对聚氯乙烯电缆料的加工流变性能进行了研究，分析并讨论了影响ＰＶＣ流变性能的各种因素。结果表明：在试验温度下，增塑ＰＶＣ的剪切应力均随剪切速率的增加而增大，但当剪切速率增加到一定程度后，剪切速率对剪切应力的影响变小；改性剂ＰＭ－１的加入可以大大降低在相同剪切速率下的剪切应力。改性剂ＰＭ－１使电缆料的剪切敏感性减小，牛顿性增强。虽然ＰＭ－１不能改变临界剪切应力值，但却使当临界剪切应力相应的熔体粘度减小，即临界剪切速率增大，这在实际生产过程中是十分有用的，即可以提高挤出速度而不致于产生熔体破裂。分子量减小，熔体表观粘度明显减小。熔体表观粘度随温度的升高而逐渐减小。     

HDPE/HDPE-g-MAH/PA11共混物流变行为的研究

以马来酸酐接枝高密度聚乙烯(HDPE-g-MAH)为增容剂,通过熔融共混法制备了HDPE/HDPE-g-MAH/聚酰胺11(PA11)共混物,讨论了增容剂HDPE-g-MAH对共混物流变行为的影响。结果表明:HDPE-g-MAH的加入使共混物熔体对剪切速率的敏感性增强,同时使共混物黏度对温度变化的敏感程度减弱;随着HDPE-g-MAH含量的增加,共混物表观黏度先增加后减小,其含量为2%时共混物黏度最大。     

尼龙11/空心玻璃微珠复合材料流变行为研究

采用XLY–Ⅱ型毛细管流变仪研究了尼龙(PA)11/空心玻璃微珠(HGB)复合材料的流变行为。结果表明,PA11/HGB复合材料熔体为假塑性流体,呈现出剪切变稀的行为。随HGB含量的增加,复合材料的表观黏度和粘流活化能总体上增大,这表明复合材料熔体对温度敏感性较大。