Mechanical and thermomechanical characterization of PVC/polyalkylacrylate blends

The effect of blending poly(ethyl acrylate) and poly(butyl acrylate) in various proportions with suitably stabilized and plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was studied with reference to their physical, mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties. The tensile modulus and ultimate tensile strength indicated a rise initially, followed by their steady decrease with increasing concentration of the polyalkyl acrylates. A corresponding behavior of elongation at break and toughness are exhibited. The various polyblends exhibit thermal stability over unmodified PVC, as reflected from their thermomechanical studies, in which the penetration is also inversely related to the respective moduli. The biphasic cocontinuous systems as explicit from the morphological studies support phase mixing at the initial stages, with subsequent phasing‐out tendency, with increasing percentage of polyalkyl acrylate incorporation. The thermomechanical parameters are in conformity to their mechanical parameters, which have been further supported by their morphological studies. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 3698–3703, 2006     

Physical,mechanical, and thermal properties of PVC/PMMA blends in relation to their morphologies

The effect of blending poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) in various proportions with suitably stabilized and plasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) was studied with reference to their physical, mechanical, and thermal properties. The resulting morphologies of the various blends were also studied to find a suitable explanation of these properties. The physical and mechanical properties of such polyblends revealed a substantial increase in toughness accompanied with unusual increase in modulus and ultimate tensile strength after an initial drop at the initial stages of PMMA incorporation compared to pure reference compound PVC. The toughening effect, however, undergoes a reduction with increasing proportion of PMMA but it never goes below that of pure PVC (reference compound) within the ranges of PMMA incorporation under study. The various polyblends exhibit the two‐stage degradation typical of PVC and all of them possess higher thermal stability as manifested in their characteristic thermograms. The softening characteristics imparted by PMMA were also reflected in their respective TMA curves. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 93: 2721–2730, 2004     

Mechanical properties of recycled PVC blends with styrenic polymers

The aim of this study is to improve the performance of blends made from recycled polyvinyl chloride (PVC), coming from credit card waste, so that these blends can be used for those applications that must fulfil some requirements with regard to mechanical properties and stability with temperature alterations. With this aim in mind, two polymers of styrenic origin have been combined: styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). These polymers are characterized by a satisfactory balance of mechanical properties and thermal stability. PVC blends with both virgin and recycled styrenic polymers have been studied throughout the entire range of compositions. The prior degradation of the recycled materials has been studied by means of Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).The behavior of the observed T_g values has been analyzed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and the existence of partial miscibility between the different components has been studied. The mechanical properties have been determined using tensile and Charpy impact tests. The thermal stability of the PVC blends with temperature changes has been determined using the Vicat softening temperature (VST). Finally, the fracture surface of the various blends has been analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 2464–2471, 2006     

PVC/苯乙烯类聚合物共混体系紫外光降解研究进展

综述了丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物(ABS)、甲基丙烯酸甲酯-丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物(MBS)、丙烯腈-氯化聚乙烯-苯乙烯共聚物(ACS)和丙烯腈-苯乙烯-丙烯酸酯共聚物(ASA)等苯乙烯类聚合物与聚氯乙烯共混得到的四种共混体系紫外光降解研究进展。其中,由于ABS和MBS主链结构中含有不饱和双键,在紫外光作用下易氧化降解,所以与聚氯乙烯共混体系耐候性较差;而ACS和ASA主链结构不含有不饱和双键,与聚氯乙烯的共混体系耐候性较好。     

PVC/SAN的研究进展

综述了聚氯乙烯/苯乙烯-丙烯腈共聚物(PVC/SAN)的制备方法及结构与性能表征,重点介绍了PVC/SAN的微观结构、玻璃化转变温度、热稳定性、流变性能以及力学性能,并对PVC/SAN的发展提出了建议和展望。     

PVC/MBS共混物的形态及力学性能

采用种子乳液聚合方法,在聚丁二烯乳胶粒子上接枝甲基丙烯酸甲酯（MMA）和苯乙烯（St）,制得MBS核壳接枝共聚物,并将其作为增韧剂与聚氯乙烯（PVC）共混制备PVC/MBS共混物。考察了接枝不同MMA和St含量的MBS在PVC中的分散状态及其对PVC/MBS共混物力学性能。结果表明,当MBS壳层中MMA含量增加时,MBS粒子在PVC基体中的分散状态被改善;PVC/MBS共混物的冲击强度随之增加,冲击强度最高时为1117.74 J/m;当MBS中接枝少量St时,PVC/MBS共混物呈现韧性断裂,冲击值最高时为1039.33 J/m;当MBS接枝大量St时,会产生内包容现象,不利于提高PVC共混物的冲击强度。     

Engineering properties of poly(vinyl chloride)–poly(butyl methacrylate) semi‐1 and semi‐2 interpenetrating polymer networks

Semi‐1 and semi‐2 interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and in situ formed poly(butyl methacrylate) (PBMA) have been synthesized using diallyl phthalate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the crosslinkers of PVC and PBMA, respectively. These were then characterized with reference to their mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties. The mechanical and thermal characteristics revealed modification over the unmodified polymeric systems in relation to their phase morphologies. The semi‐1 IPNs displayed a decrease in their mechanical parameters of modulus and UTS while semi‐2 IPNs exhibited a marginal increase in these two values. The semi‐1 IPNs, however, also revealed a decrease in the elongation and toughness values away from the normal behavior. The thermomechanical behavior of both the systems is in conformity with their mechanicals in displaying the softening characteristics of the system and stabilization over unmodified PVC. The DSC thermograms are also correlated to these observations along with the heterogeneous phase morphology which is displayed by both the systems especially at higher concentration of PBMA incorporation. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Effects of composition and temperature on extrudate characteristics,morphology, and tensile properties of acrylic rubber–blended PVC

Poly(vinyl chloride) was blended with acrylic rubber over a range of compositions (5–40 wt % of the rubber), using a twin‐screw extruder. Morphological properties of the blends were investigated as a function of rubber content and blending temperature, using a scanning electron microscopy. The mechanical properties of the blends were determined by a tensile test. Smooth extrudates were obtained at the blending temperature of 155°C. At a higher blending temperature (195°C), greater die swell ratio and/or melt‐fractured extrudates were observed, depending on the rubber content. Miscible blends were obtained at low rubber contents (5–10 wt %). A dispersed particle morphology was observed from the extrudates containing the rubber content of 20–40 wt %, at 195°C. The ultimate tensile stress (UTS) and modulus of the blends decreased with the rubber content. The maximum tensile toughness was obtained for the blend with a rubber content of 20%, at a blending temperature of 155°C. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 80: 2523–2534, 2001     

PVC-C/PVC/MBS三元共混材料的研究

研究了氯化聚氯乙烯(PVC-C) /聚氯乙烯(PVC)与抗冲改性剂MBS[聚丁二烯(PB)与甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)及苯乙烯(St)按枝共聚物]的二儿共混物的物理力学性能和流变性能。结果表明:共混物的维卡软化点随PVC-C用量的增加而上升,在PVC-C/PVC=50 /50(质量比)处有一拐点。共棍物的拉伸强度、弯曲模量随PVC-C用量的增加而提高; 而冲山强度和断裂伸长率都随PVC-C用量增加而下降。共棍物中随PVC-C用量增加,塑化能力增强,平衡转矩上升。不同的加工助剂可降低共棍物熔体黏度,改善加工性能。     

Modification of the mechanical and thermal properties of PVC by semi IPN formation with poly(butyl acrylate)

Semi1 and semi2 interpenetrating polymer networks of poly(vinyl chloride) PVC and in situ formed poly(butyl acrylate) (PBA) have been synthesized and characterized using diallyl phthalate (DAP) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDM) as the crosslinkers of PVC and PBA, respectively. These two types of IPNs have been compared with respect to their mechanical and thermal properties. The semi1 IPNs displayed a decrease in their mechanical parameters and the physical properties as well, while in contrast, the semi2 IPNs exhibited a marginal increase in the corresponding values when compared to the crosslinked PVC in the case of semi1 IPN and linear PVC in case of semi2 IPN. The representative samples of semi1 and semi2 IPNs revealed a two‐stage‐degradation typical of PVC while confirming the increased stability of the samples with higher onset temperature of degradation. The softening characteristics as detected by thermomechanical analysis are in conformity with their mechanicals. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Styrene-co-acrylonitrile resin modifications of PVC/CPE blends

The effects of styrene-co-acrylonitrile resin (AS) on the mechanical properties, morphology, and plasticizing and rheological behaviors of poly(vinyl chloride)/chlorinated polyethylene(PVC/CPE) blends are studied. The results show that the impact strength and the tensile strength are all increased and the plasticizing and rheological behaviors are also improved when a certain amount of AS is added into PVC/CPE blends, which are different in characteristics and regularity from plastics toughened with elastomers. It is blends of brittle—ductile transition regions (i.e., PVC/CPE = 100/10, 100/15) that can obviously be toughened by AS. The analysis of the morphological structure shows that AS promotes the formation of a CPE network that embeds the primary particles of PVC. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 66: 1455–1460, 1997     

蒙脱土改善PVC／PS共混物相容性的研究

利用扫描电子显微镜、广角X射线衍射仪和示差扫描量热分析仪对蒙脱土(MMT)改善PVC/PS共混体系相容性研究发现,PVC/PS为不相容的共混体系,但通过物理和化学两种方法将MMT引入PVC/PS共混体系后,分散相PS在PVC连续相中的分布变均匀,两相的相容性有了明显的改善;MMT加入PVC/PS共混体系后,两种聚合物的玻璃化转变温度之间的差值由22℃左右最低减小到7℃,说明MMT能明显改善PVC/PS共混物的相容性,但对力学性能的改善并不是十分明显。     

Thermal characteristics of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinylpyrrolidone) IPNs

Interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) hydrogels based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and 1‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (VP) were prepared by radical polymerization using 2,2‐dimethyl‐2‐phenylacetophenone (DMPAP) and methylene bisacrylicamide (MBAAm) as initiator and crosslinker, respectively. The thermal characterization of the IPNs was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and dielectric analysis (DEA). Depressions of the melting temperatures of PVA segments in IPNs were observed with increasing VP content via the DSC. The DEA was employed to ascertain the glass transition temperature (T_g) of IPNs. From the result of DEA, IPNs exhibited two T_gs indicating the presence of phase separation in the IPN. The thermal decomposition of IPNs was investigated using TGA and appeared at near 270°C. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 1844–1847, 2002     

PVC颗粒形态及其对制品力学性能的影响

从PVC的微观结构出发，对PVC的颗粒形态在加工过程中的变化以及由此造成的对制品力学性能的影响进行了探讨。     

Study on nitrile-butadiene rubber/poly(propylene carbonate) elastomer as coupling agent of poly (vinyl chloride)/poly (propylene carbonate) blends. I. Effect on mechanical properties of blends

Nitrile-butadiene rubber/poly(propylene carbonate) (NBR-PPC) elastomer was studied as a coupling agent of the blends of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC). It greatly improved the PVC/PPC system mechanical properties that were dependent on the amount and composition of the coupling agent. When the coupling agent consisted of a 70/30 ratio of NBR/PPC (in which NBR had 34% nitrile content) and 2.5 phr of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) initiator and underwent a prevulcanization, the blends of PVC/PPC displayed excellent mechanical properties by adding 8 phr of the coupling agent. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 63: 1107–1111, 1997     

Effects of compatibilizer type and rubber‐wood sawdust content on the mechanical,morphological, and thermal properties of PVC/LDPE blend

This article aimed to investigate the mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of PVC/LDPE blend with and without the addition of compatibilizers. The effects of LDPE content, compatibilizer type and rubber‐wood sawdust loading on the properties of the blend were evaluated. The experimental results suggested that as the LDPE content was increased the mechanical properties of PVC‐LDPE blend progressively decreased due to poor interfacial adhesion. The continuity and compatibility between PVC and LDPE phases could be improved through three different types of compatibilizers which included chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) poly(methyl‐methacrylate‐co‐butyl acrylate) (PA20) and poly(ethylene‐co‐methacrylate) (Elvaloy). The PA20 was found to be the most suitable compatibilizer for the blend. A radical transfer reaction was proposed in this work to explain the structure and thermal changes of the PVC in PVC‐LDPE blend. The decomposition temperature of PVC in the blend decreased with the loading of the PA20 and the wood sawdust. As the sawdust content was increased the tensile and flexural moduli increased with considerable decreased in the tensile, flexural and impact strength, a slight improvement being achieved if the PA20 was incorporated in the composite. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 598–606, 2006     

PVC/ABS共混体系力学性能的研究

用冲击试验机、材料试验机和另外一些相关的仪器对PVC/ABS共混体系的力学性能进行了测试、研究,结果发现,PVC/ABS共混体系的性能是组分的函数。ABS的加入改善了PVC/ABS共混体系的力学性能,随着ABS的增加,体系的冲击强度和断裂伸长率明显地提高,而体系的拉伸强度、拉伸模量几乎是随ABS含量的增加而单调地下降。     

PP/PVC/PP-HBP共混体系研究

研究了聚丙烯接枝超支化聚(酰胺-酯)(PP-HBP)对聚丙烯／聚氯乙烯(PP／PVC)共混体系力学性能的影响。结果表明，在PP／PVC(质量比为70／30)共混体系中加入5份PP-HBP时，共混物拉伸强度和冲击强度均出现最大值。扫描电子显微镜（SEM)研究结果证明，PP-HBP增强了PP／PVC的界面粘结作用，减小了共混体系的相分离程度。     

BIOARTIFICIAL POLYMER MATERIALS BASED ON PVC/NATURAL POLYMER BLENDS: BINARY PVC/HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN BLENDSv

Compatibility and biocompatibility of the binary blends of plasticized poly (vinyl chloride) and hydrolyzed collagen have been studied. The following investigation methods have been used: differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, contact angle measurements, and to assess the biocompatibility, “in vitro” cell growth test. The results indicate that these materials behave as relatively homogeneous systems and that the surface polarity increases by collagen incorporation. Polyvinyl chloride interacts with hydrolyzed collagen through either hydrogen or chemical bonds. A better substrate for cell growth in comparison with pure components has been obtained.

The main effects of the combination of these polymers are, on the one hand, the improvement of hydrophylicity and thermal stability of PVC, and on the other hand, the rapid dissolution is avoided of the collagen-based materials when in contact with biological fluids, which means a better biological stability in terms of resistance to enzymatic digestion.     

Mechanical and dielectric breakdown properties of PBT/TPE,PBT/PBT/PET,and PBT/antioxidant blends

To improve the thermal aging flexibility of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT), PBT was melt‐blended with three type thermoplastic elastomer [poly ether‐ester type (TPE1), polyester‐ester type (TPE2), and poly(buthylene 2,6‐naphthalate)/poly(tetramethylene glycol) block copolymer type (TPE3)], PBT/poly(ethylene terephthalate), (PET) alloy (Alloy), and phosphate type antioxidant (T1). The content of the three type TPEs and Alloy was fixed at 20 parts per 100 g of PBT. The morphology and thermal behavior of these blends have been investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetry (TG). In the case of PBT/Alloy‐20 and PBT/TPE3–20 blends show clean fractured surface, whereas for PBT/TPE1–20 and PBT/TPE2–20 blends, the elongated pieces or fiber can be seen abundantly which indicates a good compatibility. TG traces show a significant shift of the weight loss toward higher temperature for PBT/Alloy‐20, whereas PBT/TPE1–20, PBT/TPE2–20 and PBT/TPE3–20 blend decrease in thermal stability than PBT. To investigate the applicability for insulation material, the prepared blend samples were extruded an electric wire and flexibility and electric breakdown voltage (BDV) of wire after thermal aging were studied. For PBT/TPE1–20 and PBT/TPE2–20 blends did not show any cracks after flexibility test at 130°C for 6 h and 225°C for 30 min. In contrast PBT, PBT/Alloy‐20, PBT/TPE3–20, and PBT/T1–1 showed a partial crack in the insulation after flexibility test at 130°C for 6 h although its good flexibility at 225°C for 30 min. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009