增塑剂对PP/EPR共混体系力学性能的影响

以聚丙烯（PP）为基材,与二元乙丙橡胶（EPR）用熔融共混的方法,制备易开启式输液瓶外盖用料．并加入一定量的低密度聚乙烯（LDPE）和增塑剂以改善体系相容性和力学性能,讨论了增塑剂邻苯二甲酸二辛酯（DOP）、乙酰柠檬酸三正丁酯（ATBC）及丙三醇对共混体系力学性能的影响。研究发现．在m（PP）／m（EPR）=40／60共混体系中加入一定量的增塑剂后,共混体系的拉伸屈服强度与熔体力矩均有所降低,当在PP／EPR中加入一定量的LDPE后,DOP和丙三醇在一定用量内（质量分数〈3％）可以降低体系拉伸屈服强度．在此用量范围内,AT-BC使体系拉伸屈服强度呈先上升后下降的变化趋势。     

聚丙烯接枝衣康酸增容PA6／PP共混物性能及形态研究

采用反应型双螺杆挤出机和熔融接枝技术制备了一系列聚丙烯（PP）接枝物，包括单一单体接枝物PP接枝衣康酸（PP-g-ITA）和双单体接枝物PP接枝ITA和苯乙烯[PP-g-（ITA-co-St）]，通过红外光谱和热分析研究了PP接枝物的结构，并研究了PP接枝物的接枝率和熔体流动速率与单体和引发剂用量的关系。通过反应挤出制备了PP接枝物增容PA6／PP共混物，研究了增容共混物的力学性能和形态结构。结果显示：加入接枝物后，共混体系的冲击强度明显提高；SEM观察表明，接枝物的加入能明显改善增容共混物的两相界面结合状况，降低共混物的分散相尺寸，改善体系的分散状况，共混物的两相界面变得模糊，相容性得到明显提高；DSC测试表明，加入接枝物后，共混物中PA6组分的结晶度下降，PP组合的结晶度上升。表明PP-g-ITA是PA6／PP共混体系有效的增容剂兼增韧剂。     

EPR添加量对PP/EPR共混物力学性能和形态结构的影响

以二元乙丙橡胶(EPR)作为增韧剂,采用熔融共混的方法制备了聚丙烯(PP)/EPR共混物,采用冲击试验机、电子万能试验机、动态力学分析仪、扫描电子显微镜、偏光显微镜、差示扫描量热仪、熔体流动速率仪等分析研究了EPR添加量对PP/EPR共混物力学性能和形态结构的影响。结果表明:PP与EPR具有良好的相容性,随着EPR添加量的增加,PP相的熔点和结晶规整性降低,PP相的结晶温度和结晶度提高;当EPR添加量达到30%时,PP/EPR共混物悬臂梁缺口冲击强度急剧升高,体系发生明显的脆韧转变。     

PP／PET／EPDM-g-GMA共混物结构与性能研究

通过反应共混制备了PP／PET／EPDM—g-GMA共混物。用扫描电镜和图像处理软件对共混物形貌进行定性和定量分析，用偏光显微镜观察共混物等温结晶形态，最后测量共混物的力学性能。结果表明：在PP／PET共混物中加入EPDM-g—GMA后，两相相容性改善，进一步加入成核剂后分散相尺寸更小、粒径分布更均匀；PP球晶随PET的混入而减小；在PP／PET体系中加入EPDM-g—GMA起到反应增容和橡胶增韧的协同效应，使缺口冲击强度由未加增容剂时的2．0kJ／m^2提高至6．6k．1／m^2，弹性模量较PP提高了38％；PP／PET共混物的拉伸强度随PET含量的增加下降，在相同PET含量的情况下，加入EPDM—g-GMA后，共混物的拉伸强度与未增容体系基本一致。     

乙丙嵌段共聚物改性PP/EPR共混物

以乙丙嵌段共聚物(EP)作为增容剂,采用熔融共混的方法制备了聚丙烯(PP)/二元乙丙橡胶(EPR)共混物,通过冲击试验机、电子万能试验机、动态力学分析仪、扫描电子显微镜、偏光显微镜、差示扫描量热仪、平板流变仪、熔体流动速率仪等,研究了EP添加量对PP/EPR共混物力学性能、分散相聚集态结构及加工性能的影响。结果表明,EP对PP/EPR共混物具有良好的增容作用,降低了PP相的熔点和结晶规整性,提高了PP相的结晶温度和结晶度,当EP质量分数为8%时,分散相EPR粒子直径最小、PP和EPR相容性最好,此时共混物的缺口冲击强度和断裂伸长率达到最大值,加工性能最好。     

PBT/HDPE和PBT/HDPE-g-MAH共混体系形态和性能研究

通过熔融共混制备了聚对苯二甲酸丁二酯／马来酸酐接枝高密度聚乙烯(PBT／HDPE-g-MAH)和PBT／HDPE共混物,研究了共混体系的力学性能、相形态、熔融结晶行为和加工性能。结果表明,单纯加入HDPE对PBT的增韧效果并不理想,而加入HDPE-g-MAH可以提高PBT的冲击强度;HDPE-g-MAH可以改善共混体系的相形态,提高共混体系的相容性,有利于共混物性能的提高。     

不同增韧剂对PBT增韧改性的研究

利用双螺杆挤出机,采用聚乙烯-辛烯弹性体(POE)、聚乙烯-辛烯弹性体接技马来酸酐(POE-g-MAH)以及聚丙烯(PP)作为增韧剂与聚对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯(PBT)进行熔融共混,研究了不同增韧剂POE、POE-g-MAH和POE-PP对PBT共混物的力学性能、相容性和熔融结晶行为的影响。通过拉伸、冲击、熔体质量流动速率、硬度等性能测试以及红外光谱、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)等综合测试。结果表明,加入增韧剂对PBT具有良好的增韧效果,其中以PBT/POE/PP的增韧效果最明显。当PBT∶POE∶PP质量比为7∶3∶1时,共混物的缺口冲击强度增加8倍,红外表征显示,增韧改性可提高PBT的相容性,XRD测试表明,增韧剂对PBT复合材料的晶体结构没有影响,通过熔融增韧,提高其力学性能和加工性能。DSC图显示,增韧剂的加入可使共混物的结晶度降低。扫描电镜(SEM)表明,增韧剂的加入增加界面了结合力,提高了共混体系相容性。     

尼龙／乙烯—醋酸乙烯酯共聚物接枝马来酸酐共混体系的研究

通过双螺杆挤出机利用熔融挤出法制备了增韧的尼龙66／乙烯－醋酸乙烯酯共聚物接枝马来酸酐共混物（PA66／EV－g-MAH）。实验结果表明，未经接枝改性的EVA与PA66是不相容的，对增韧PA66几乎没有贡献，而EVA－g-MAH则出现了明显的增韧效果。在熔融挤出过程中，PA66与EVA－g-MAH发生了原位化学反应，生成了PA66－EVA共聚物，这种共聚物细化了分散相尺寸，使得分散相在PA66基体中分散得更均匀，提高了两相的相容性，同时增强了丙相界面间的结合力，便利应力能够在两相产有效地传递，这种界面形态的改善直接影响到共混物力学性能的变化。随着EVA－g-MAH含量的增加，PA66/EVA-g-MAH共混物的冲击强度提高，当PA66／EVA－g-MAH的共混比为70／30（质量比）进，体系发生了脆韧转变，冲击强度达到了最大，比纯PA66、PA66／EVA（70／30）共混物提高了12倍。和PE－g-MAH、PP-g-MAH相比，EVA-g-MAH对PA66的增韧效果最好。     

PP／TAIC／PE共混体系的辐射增强相界面反应研究

研究了PP/TAIC(三烯丙基异腈脲酸酯)/PE共混体系的辐射增强相界面反应。应用SEM、DDV对共混体系的形态结构和相容性进行了表征,发现多官能团单体TAIC对PP/PE体系有较好的辐射增强作用,共混物的力学性能得到改善。     

PP/EPM共混体系的制备开发应用

采用聚丙烯（PP）、二元乙丙橡胶（EPM），并加入一定量的低密度聚乙烯（LDPE）和增塑剂，熔融共混制备PP／EPM共混体系，并对体系进行力学性能和结构分析。结果表明，在熔融共混过程中，加入EPM可以降低PP的拉伸屈服强度，共混时螺杆转速对共混体系的拉伸屈服强度的影响不大；在PP／EPM=40／60的共混体系中，加入16％的LDPE后，共混体系的拉伸屈服强度可降低到4．59MPa；在PP／EPM／LDPE=30／50／20的共混体系中，加入3％的DOP或4．5％的ATBC后，共混体系的拉伸屈服强度分别降低至4、08MPa和4．05MPa，组份粒径细化，可以用作易开启式输液瓶外盖用料。     

Insect antifeedant properties of anthranoids from the genusVismia

Vismiones and ferruginins, representatives of a new class of lypophilic anthranoids from the genusVismia were found to inhibit feeding in larvae of species ofSpodoptera, Heliothis, and inLocusta migratoria.     

Direct observation of freeze-thaw instability of latex coatings via high pressure freezing and cryogenic SEM

Despite its industrial importance, the subject of freeze-thaw (F/T) stability of latex coatings has not been studied extensively. There is also a lack of fundamental understanding about the process and the mechanisms through which a coating becomes destabilized. High pressure (2100 bar) freezing fixes the state of water-suspended particles of polymer binder and inorganic pigments without the growth of ice crystals during freezing that produce artifacts in direct imaging scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of fracture surfaces of frozen coatings. We show that by incorporating copolymerizable functional monomers, it is possible to achieve F/T stability in polymer latexes and in low-VOC paints, as judged by the microstructures revealed by the cryogenic SEM technique. Particle coalescence as well as pigment segregation in F/T unstable systems are visualized. In order to achieve F/T stability in paints, latex particles must not flocculate and should provide protection to inorganic pigment and extender particles. Because of the unique capabilities of the cryogenic SEM, we are able to separate the effects of freezing and thawing, and study the influence of the rate of freezing and thawing on F/T stability. Destabilization can be caused by either freezing or thawing. A slow freezing process is more detrimental to F/T stability than a fast freezing process; the latter actually preserves suspension stability during freezing. Presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, October 27–29, 2004 in Chicago, IL. Tied for first place in The John A. Gordon Best Paper Competition.     

Ethanol and (−)-α-Pinene: Attractant Kairomones for Bark and Ambrosia Beetles in the Southeastern US

In 2002–2004, we examined the flight responses of 49 species of native and exotic bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae and Platypodidae) to traps baited with ethanol and/or (−)-α-pinene in the southeastern US. Eight field trials were conducted in mature pine stands in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Funnel traps baited with ethanol lures (release rate, about 0.6 g/day at 25–28°C) were attractive to ten species of ambrosia beetles (Ambrosiodmus tachygraphus, Anisandrus sayi, Dryoxylon onoharaensum, Monarthrum mali, Xyleborinus saxesenii, Xyleborus affinis, Xyleborus ferrugineus, Xylosandrus compactus, Xylosandrus crassiusculus, and Xylosandrus germanus) and two species of bark beetles (Cryptocarenus heveae and Hypothenemus sp.). Traps baited with (−)-α-pinene lures (release rate, 2–6 g/day at 25–28°C) were attractive to five bark beetle species (Dendroctonus terebrans, Hylastes porculus, Hylastes salebrosus, Hylastes tenuis, and Ips grandicollis) and one platypodid ambrosia beetle species (Myoplatypus flavicornis). Ethanol enhanced responses of some species (Xyleborus pubescens, H. porculus, H. salebrosus, H. tenuis, and Pityophthorus cariniceps) to traps baited with (−)-α-pinene in some locations. (−)-α-Pinene interrupted the response of some ambrosia beetle species to traps baited with ethanol, but only the response of D. onoharaensum was interrupted consistently at most locations. Of 23 species of ambrosia beetles captured in our field trials, nine were exotic and accounted for 70–97% of total catches of ambrosia beetles. Our results provide support for the continued use of separate traps baited with ethanol alone and ethanol with (−)-α-pinene to detect and monitor common bark and ambrosia beetles from the southeastern region of the US.     

Novel polyurethane coating technology through glycidyl carbamate chemistry

Glycidyl carbamate chemistry combines the excellent properties of polyurethanes with the crosslinking chemistry of epoxy resins. Glycidyl carbamate functional oligomers were synthesized by the reaction of polyfunctional isocyanate oligomers and glycidol. The oligomers were formulated into coatings with several amine functional crosslinkers at varying stoichiometric ratios and cured at different temperatures. Properties such as solvent resistance, hardness, and impact resistance were dependent on the composition and cure conditions. Most coatings had an excellent combination of properties. Studies were carried out to determine the kinetics of the curing reaction of the glycidyl carbamate functional oligomers with multifunctional and model amines. Detailed kinetic analysis of the curing reactions was also undertaken. The results indicated that the glycidyl carbamate functional group is more reactive than a glycidyl ether group. Presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, on October 27–29, 2004, in Chicago, IL.     

Highly moisture-proof polysilsesquioxane coating prepared via facile sol-gel process

A highly moisture-proof polysilsesquioxane coating was obtained from a new bis-silylated precursor, which was synthesized from 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and m-xylylene diisocyanate (m-XDI) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) and verified by ¹H MAS NMR. For direct comparison purposes, an SiO₂ coating was also prepared by the Stöber method using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as the reactant. Interestingly, the coating obtained from the polysilsesquioxane sol exhibited a much higher moisture resistance capability than its counterpart, which was attributed to its more compact feature between nanoparticles as characterized by N₂ absorption experiment and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Furthermore, its high transparency of about 92% showed potential for application in the protection of optical crystals.