Izod impact fracture morphology of rubber-toughened polysulfone and poly(phenylene sulfide) blends

Blends of polysulfone (PSF) and poly-phenylene sulfide (PPS) exhibit ductile behavior, below 35% by weight PPS, under tensile loading conditions. However, the blends are notch sensitive to Izod impact. The use of a core-shell type rubber-modifier effectively toughens the blends. Notched Izod impact strength rises, from ～ 50 J/m to about 900 j/m, by increasing rubber content from 0% to 10–15%. It remains constant at a rubber content > 10–15%. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is used to study the morphology of the fracture surfaces. At low modifier content (5%), smooth or mesa-like fracture surfaces are observed. Voids and interfacial debonding are revealed. With a higher concentration of toughening agent (> 10%), some crazing is evidence but not consistent. However, matrix yielding and extensive plastic flow of the PSF/PPS matrix are seen throughout, with a higher level of rubber modifier.     

The vibration welding of poly(phenylene oxide)/poly(phenylene sulfide) blends

The weldability of three blends of poly(phenylene oxide) and poly(phenylene sulfide), each with a different level or type of impact modifier, is assessed through 120 and 240 Hz vibration welds. The type of impact modifier is shown to have a large effect on the strength and ductility of welds. Weld strength in these blends is shown to be sensitive to the weld frequency; higher weld strengths are attained at the higher weld frequency. In these three blends, maximum relative weld strengths of about 70%, 85%, and 87% have been demonstrated at a weld frequency of 240 Hz. The highest weld strength in each of these three blends is achieved at different weld pressures.     

Thermal studies of blends of poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) with poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone) (PPSS) and with poly(phenylene sulfide ether) (PPSE)

The miscibilities of poly(phenylene) sulfide/poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone) (PPS/PPSS) and poly(phenylene) sulfide/poly(phenylene sulfide ether) (PPS/PPSE) blends were invesigated in terms of shifts of glass transition temperatures T_g of pure PPS, PPSS, a dn PPSE. The crystallization kinetics of PPS/PPSS blends was also studied as a function of molar composition. The PPS/PPSS and PPS/PPSE blends are respectively partially and fully miscible. PPSE shows a plasticizing effect on PPS as does PPS on PPSS, which necessarily improves te processibility in the respective systems. We can control T_g and melting temperature T_m of PPS by varying amounts of PPSE in blends. The melt crystallization temperature T_mc of PPS/PPSE blends was higher than that of the PPSE homopolymer. Therefore, these blends require shorter cycle times in processing than pure PPSE. The overall rate of crystallization for PPS/PPSS blends follows the Avrami equation with an exponent ?2. The maximal rate of crystallization for PPS/PPSS blends occurs at a temperatre higher by 10°C than that for PPS, while the crystallization half time t_1/2 is 4 times shorter. In the cold crystallization range, crystal growth rates increase and Avrami exponents decrease significantly as the temperature increases.     

Structural investigations of powder processed poly(phenylene sulfide) blends

The crystalline structure and morphology have been investigated for powder processed poly(phenylene sulfide) blended with high-density polyethylene and poly(tetrafluoroethylene). The crystallinity in the former case showed large deviations from those estimated from rule of mixtures, while in the latter blends it closely followed the values predicted from the linear relation for homogeneous mixtures. Pronounced changes in some reflections were found in the X-ray pattern on thermal curing of the samples. These results have been explained on the basis of compaction behavior of the powder blends together with the orientations induced during the processing steps.     

Nonisothermal crystallization of polyamide 66/poly(phenylene sulfide) blends

The crystalline morphologies of isothermally and nonisothermally crystallized poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) and its blend with polyamide 66 (PA66) were investigated by polarized optical microscopy with a hot stage. The spherulite superstructure of PPS was greatly affected by crystallizable PA66; a Maltese cross was not clear, and the impingement between spherulites disappeared. This could be ascribed to the formation of small crystals of PA66, which filled in the PPS lamellae. The nonisothermal crystallization behavior was also measured by differential scanning calorimetry. The presence of PA66 changed the nonisothermal crystallization process of PPS. The maximum crystallization temperature of the PPS phase in the blend was higher that that of neat PPS, and this indicated that PA66 acted as a nucleus for PPS. Also, the compatibilizer poly(ethylene‐stat‐methacrylate) (EMA) was added to modify the interfacial interplay of the PA66/PPS blend system. The addition of EMA greatly influenced the nonisothermal crystallization process of the PPS phase in the blend system. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Thermal degradation of poly(phenylene sulfide) and perfluoropoly(phenylene sulfide)

The thermal and oxidative degradation of poly(phenylene sulfide) and perfluoropoly(phenylene sulfide) have been studied by a weight-loss method. The products of breakdown in vacuum have also been analyzed. The poly(phenylene sulfide) is more thermally stable in inert and oxidizing atmospheres than the fully fluorinated analog. The breakdown products can be accounted for by chain scission and transfer reactions. The formation of a large proportion of residue implies that crosslinking reactions play an important part in the degradation.     

超支化聚苯硫醚与线性聚苯硫醚的对比表征

以2,4-二氯苯硫酚为原料,采用一步法合成超支化聚苯硫醚。笔者运用红外光谱、拉曼光谱、荧光光谱、示差扫描量热分析、热重分析、广角X-射线衍射、溶解实验等分析手段,对超支化聚苯硫醚和线性聚苯硫醚的基本性能进行了对比。由于两者结构上的差异,使得两者表现出不同的特性。超支化聚苯硫醚具有三取代苯结构,具有很强的荧光效应、完全的不结晶、溶于有机溶剂、热降解温度低于线性聚苯硫醚约60℃等特性。广角X-射线衍射谱图也和结晶、无定型线性聚苯硫醚有很大不同。     

Thermal and mechanical properties of phenolphthalein polyethersulfone/poly(phenylene sulfide) blends

The thermal and mechanical properties of phenolphthalein polyethersulfone/poly(phenylene sulfide) (PES-C/PPS) blends were studied using a differential scanning calorimeter, a dynamic mechanical analyzer, and mechanical characterization. The morphologies of fracture surfaces were observed by scanning electron microscopy. The blends are multiphase systems with strong interaction between the two phases. It is of interest that, although the strength and ductility of PPS are lower than those of PES-C, the addition of PPS can improve markedly the impact strength of PES-C without changing its higher strength. The PPS can also act as a flow aid for PES-C. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Elastomer-toughened poly(phenylene sulfide)

For use as electrical and electronics parts, or automobile and mechanical parts, toughened poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) is desired. For these applications, our investigation centered on improving the toughness of PPS and developing elastomer-toughened PPS and elastomer-toughened compounds of PPS. Using chemically treated PPS and an olefinic elastomer with a functional group, we developed elastomer-toughened PPS using a reactive processing method. In the PPS matrix, the elastomer is finely dispersed. While the notched Izod impact strength of the original PPS is about 1 kg · cm/cm. clastomer-toughened PPS has a notched impact strength around 50 kg · cm/cm. The notched fracture surface of elastomer-toughened PPS is observed using a scanning electron microscope. We concluded that the mechanism for the toughening is attributed to energy dissipation by matrix yield.     

Shear-induced crystallization of poly(phenylene sulfide)

The crystalline morphology of poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) isothermally crystallized from the melt under shear has been observed by polarized optical microscope (POM) equipped with a CSS450 hot-stage. The shish–kebab-like fibrillar crystal structure is formed at a higher shear rate or for a longer shear time, which is ascribed to the tight aggregation of numerous oriented nuclei in the direction of shear. The crystallization induction time of PPS decreases with the shear time, indicating that the shear accelerates the formation of stable crystal nuclei. Under shear, the increase of spherulite growth rate results from highly oriented chains. The melting behavior of shear-induced crystallized PPS performed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) shows multiple melting peaks. The lower melting peak corresponds to melting of imperfect crystal, and the degree of crystal perfection decreases as the shear rate increases. The higher melting peak is related to the orientation of molecular chains. These oriented molecular chains form the orientation nuclei which have higher thermal stability than the kebab-like lamellae that are developed later. A new model based on the above observation has been proposed to explain the mechanism of shish–kebab-like fibrillar crystal formation under shear flow.     

Investigation on the crystallization behavior of poly(ether ether ketone)/poly(phenylene sulfide) blends

The morphology of nonisothermally crystallized poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) and its blend with poly (ether ether ketone) (PEEK) have been observed by polarized optical microscope (POM) equipped with a hot stage. The nonisothermal crystallization behavior of PPS and PEEK/PPS blend has also been investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The maximum crystallization temperature for PEEK/PPS blend is about 15°C higher than that of neat PPS, and the crystallization rate, characterized by half crystallization time, of the PEEK/PPS blend is also higher than that of the neat PPS. These results indicate that the PEEK acts as an effective nucleation agent and greatly accelerates the crystallization rate of PPS. The Ozawa model was used to analyze the nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of PPS and its blends. The Avrami exponent values of neat PPS are higher than that of its blend, which shows that the presence of PEEK changed the nucleation type of PPS from homogeneous nucleation to heterogeneous nucleation. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Microcellular foaming of poly(phenylene sulfide)/poly(ether sulfones) blends using supercritical carbon dioxide

Microcellular foaming of poly(phenylene sulfide)/poly(ether sulfones) (PPS/PES) blends presents a promising approach to produce high‐performance cellular materials with tailored microstructures and enhanced properties. This study investigated the effects of multiphase blend composition and process conditions on the foaming behaviors and final cellular morphology, as well as the dynamic mechanical properties of the solid and microcellular foamed PPS/PES blends. The microcellular materials were prepared via a batch‐foam processing, using the environment‐friendly supercritical CO₂ (scCO₂) as a blowing agent. The saturation and desorption behaviors of CO₂ in PPS/PES blends for various blend ratios (10 : 0, 8 : 2, 6 : 4, 5 : 5, 4 : 6, 2 : 8, and 0 : 10) were also elaborately discussed. The experimental results indicated that the foaming behaviors of PPS/PES blends are closely related to the blend morphology, crystallinity, and the mass‐transfer rate of the CO₂ in each polymer phase. The mechanisms for the foaming behaviors of PPS/PES blends have been illustrated by establishing theoretical models. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 42634.     

Phase behavior and morphology of poly(phenylene ether)/epoxy blends

The miscibility of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) based epoxies with a series of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) (PPE) resins was measured and the effects of PPE molecular weight, end-capped or grafted functionality, and blend composition were explored. Interpretation of phase behavior was aided by the use of the Flory-Huggins theory. Miscibility behavior in the unreacted blends was found to correlate with trends in phase separation during the curing reaction. The cured morphologies of these blend systems were also studied. The compatibilization effect of PPE-epoxy copolymer formation was found to play a dominant role in determining the final size of the dispersed phase, while temperature control of reaction and mass transfer kinetics were identified as a possible means of further affecting the cured morphology.     

Dispersion of Poly(phenylene ether) in a Poly(phenylene sulfide)/Poly(phenylene ether) Alloy

We have devised and developed a new method for the preparation of a poly(phenylene sulfide)/poly(phenylene ether) (PPS/PPE) alloy, which has micro‐dispersed PPE in the PPS matrix. PPS was chemically treated to activate the reactivity of the PPS end‐group by extrusion in the presence of diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) in its molten state at 300°C. The reactive processing of the MDI‐treated PPS with maleic anhydride‐modified PPE gave a PPS/PPE alloy with micro‐dispersed PPE in the PPS matrix. The PPS/PPE alloy showed mechanical properties superior to those of PPS at elevated temperature (150°C) and also showed precision‐molding ability superior to that of PPS.     

Rheological behavior and thermal stability of poly(phenylene sulfide)/vectra-B950 blends

Blends of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) with a commercial, wholly aromatic, liquid crystalline polymer (LCP), Vectra-B950, have been prepared by melt-blending. Their rheological behavior has been studied in order to determine if the LCP displays a processing aid ability, and under what conditions it gives rise to potentially reinforcing fibrils dispersed in the PPS matrix. The problem of the thermal stability of PPS/LCP blends, which has been considered by some authors as the main obstacle to the production of usable materials due to the evolution of gaseous substances during processing, has been discussed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Crystallization and melting behavior of poly(p‐phenylene sulfide) in blends with poly(ether sulfone)

Crystallization and melting behaviors of poly(p‐phenylene sulfide) (PPS) in blends with poly(ether sulfone) (PES) prepared by melt‐mixing were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The blends showed two glass transition temperatures corresponding to PPS‐ and PES‐rich phases, which increased with increasing PES content, indicating that PPS and PES have some compatibility. The cold crystallization temperature of the blended PPS was a little higher than that of pure PPS. Also, the heats of crystallization and melting of the blended PPS decreased with increasing PES content, indicating that the degree of crystallinity decreased with an increase of PES content. The isothermal crystallization studies revealed that the crystallization of PPS is accelerated by blending PPS with 10 wt % PES and further addition results in the retardation. The Avrami exponent n was about 4 independent on blend composition. The activation energy of crystallization increased by blending with PES. The equilibrium melting point decreased linearly with increasing PES content. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 74: 1686–1692, 1999     

Polysulphone and poly(phenylene sulphide) blends: 1. Thermal characterization and phase morphology

The phase behaviour and morphology of injection moulded specimens of polysulphone (PSF) and poly(phenylene sulphide) (PPS) blends were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (d.s.c.), dynamical mechanical thermal analysis (d.m.t.a.) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The blends are phase separated regardless of the blend composition as revealed by d.s.c., d.m.t.a. and TEM. Upon annealing at 160°C for 2 h, d.m.t.a. results indicate that the PPS phase remains in the amorphous state at compositions <10%. At compositions between 20 and 35%, the PPS appears to be dispersed in a mixed mode of amorphous and crystalline domains. Above 35% the PPS phase appears to become fully crystallized upon annealing of the blends. At 10% PPS, TEM results showed 35–200 nm size dispersion both in the as-moulded and in the annealed specimens. At 20% the PPS phase varied widely in size, from 35 nm to tens of micrometres but remained as an included phase. TEM also revealed a compound morphology of the included phase at a composition of 50 wt% of each component.     

Effect of nylon66 addition on the mechanical properties and fracture morphology of poly(phenylene sulfide)/glass fiber composites

In this study, the toughening effect of nylon66 on the PPS/glass fiber composite at various nylon66 contents and testing temperatures was analyzed using tensile and notched Izod impact test. Also, the corresponding fracture surface morphology was observed and analyzed. Mechanical properties such as strain at break and impact strength decreased at all testing temperatures when nylon66 was a dispersed phase. However, when PPS was a dispersed phase, improved interfacial bonding between matrix and fiber resulted in a mechanical property increase. Thus, when nylon66 was a dispersed phase (minor component), negative deviation from the rule of mixture relationship was found. In order to improve these deficiencies, compatibilizer EGMA was used. Optimum EGMA content which can improve the strain at break and impact strength was found to be between 3∼5%.     

Phase morphology and mechanical properties of blends of poly(p-phenylene sulfide) and polyamides

An experimental study of the blending, thermal transitions, phase morphology, and mechanical properties of poly(p-phenylene sulfide) (PPS)/polyamide blends is presented. Nylon-6, rubber modified nylon-6, nylon-66, nylon-11, nylon-12, and two partially aromatic amorphous polyamides were included in the study. Generally, blends of PPS with aromatic amorphous polyamides exhibit better mechanical properties than those with aliphatic polyamides. The blends with nylon-12 exhibit the best characteristics among the aliphatic polyamides.     

聚苯硫醚流变行为研究

采用高压毛细管流变仪研究了进口聚苯硫醚(PPS)树脂的流变性能,分析了剪切速率、温度对PPS树脂流变行为的影响。结果表明,PPS树脂的非牛顿指数均小于1;在低剪切速率下,PPS树脂的表观黏度对温度的依赖程度高于高剪切速率下的依赖程度;PPS树脂的黏流活化能随剪切速率的增加呈减小趋势,其结构黏度指数随温度升高而减小。