Mechanical Properties of Multiblock Polyamide-Polyoxirane Copolymers

Abstract

The mechanical properties of alternating polyamide-polyoxirane copolymers (P₁-P₂)_n were evaluated. The polyamide component of these copolymers consisted of poly(lactams), of poly(N-methyllactams) or of their statistical copolymers with a molecular weight ranging from 1,400 up to 15,000. Two different molecular weights (1,400 and 9,000) were chosen for the polyoxirane component. The dynamic mechanical spectra were determined with a Rheovibron viscoelastometer at a frequency 110 Hz and within a temperature range from - 190°C to 60°C. The stress-strain curves were measured with a table model of an INSTRON tester at room temperature. The dynamic mechanical behaviour indicates a reduced crystallinity of N-methyl substituted polyamides with respect to unsubstituted polyamides and a microdomain structure of some of the polyamide-polyoxirane copolymers. The stress-strain curves reflect the temperature position of the main transition, the fraction and molecular weight of the polyoxirane component and the possibility of a strain hardening of the material. The copolymer samples exhibited both plastic and viscoelastic deformation mechanism which was reflected in a delayed elasticity after unloading. Some of the samples exhibited an unusually high strain-at-break, i.e. up to 1,500%. A repeated testing of fragments of once broken test pieces showed that after drawing there was a large increase in tensile strength of some samples, up to six times the original value.     

农药2,4-D微胶囊悬浮剂的研制

以脲醛树脂为壁材,采用原位聚合法制备2,4-D微胶囊悬浮剂。在固定合成脲醛树脂反应条件的基础上,通过改变成囊过程中囊心与囊壁比、固化剂种类及用量、搅拌速度、固化时间、固化温度、加酸时间、终点pH等的不同,进一步研究上述不同条件对微胶囊粒径大小、粒径分布范围、微胶囊包囊率的影响,从而筛选最优的成囊反应条件。实验结果显示该微胶囊能够满足实际需要。     

Preparation of PBAS core-shell structured polymer by seeded emulsion polymerization and investigation in AS resin toughness

The preparation of poly(n-butyl acrylate)/poly(acrylonitrile-co-styrene), i.e., poly(BA)/poly(AN-co-St) (PBAS) core-shell structured modifier with controlled particle size was reported, and the mechanical properties of AS/PBAS blends were investigated. The modifier was prepared at a solid content of 50 wt % by a two-stage sequential emulsion polymerization. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) was used to monitor the particle diameters and showed that the particles grew without significant secondary nucleation occurring. The morphology was confirmed by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM). According to the research on mechanical properties of the AS/PBAS blends, a remarkable toughening effect of PBAS on AS resin was found. By means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation, the toughening mechanism was proposed to be crazing caused by rubber particles and shear yielding of AS matrix. Uniform dispersion of rubber particles in AS matrix was attributed to the good compatibility between AS and PBAS modifier. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Boron Removal from Geothermal Water by a Novel Monodisperse Porous Poly(GMA-co-EDM) Resin Containing N-Methyl-D-Glucamine Functional Group

Boron removal from geothermal water and its reverse osmosis (RO) permeate was examined by a novel synthesized monodisperse porous poly(GMA-co-EDM) resin containing N-methyl-D-glucamine. The optimum resin concentration was found to be 4 g L^?1 and the kinetic data were found to follow a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. According to the correlation coefficients for diffusional kinetic, the rate controlling step was particle diffusion.     

悬浮法PVC树脂粒径的影响因素

讨论了悬浮法PVC树脂生产过程中影响树脂粒径的主要因素,有针对性地从聚合釜搅拌、反应配方、体系氧含量、pH值、聚合温度和转化率等方面提出了粒径的控制方案。     

不同粒度纳米碳酸钙的可控制备

不同粒度的纳米碳酸钙具有不同的特性和应用范围,目前不同粒度纳米碳酸钙的可控制备方法还未见报道。以氯化钙、碳酸铵为原料,以乙醇、柠檬酸和焦磷酸钠为分散剂,采用复分解法研究了不同制备条件对纳米碳酸钙粒径的影响规律,在此基础上制备出平均粒径为17~71 nm的碳酸钙,并对其进行了表征。实验结果表明,所制备的纳米碳酸钙均为球霰石型,纯度很高,而且形貌近似球形。制备条件对纳米碳酸钙的粒径有显著的影响：随着反应温度升高,纳米碳酸钙的粒径减小;随着氯化钙滴加时间的增加,纳米碳酸钙的粒径增大;随着反应物浓度的提高,纳米碳酸钙的粒径先减小后增大;当分散剂为柠檬酸和焦磷酸钠的混合溶液时所得纳米碳酸钙的粒径最小,当分散剂为乙醇和焦磷酸钠的混合溶液时所得纳米碳酸钙的粒径最大。利用这些影响规律通过控制制备条件可以实现所需粒径纳米碳酸钙的可控制备。     

Investigation on the flow characteristics of a novel multi-blade combined agitator by time-resolved particle image velocimetry and large eddy simulation

We investigated the flow characteristics in a tank of H/T = 1.5 stirred by a novel multi-blade combined agitator (MBC) by using time-resolved particle image velocimetry and large eddy simulation approach. The predictions were assessed by Y⁺ values, Taylor microscale and power spectrum analysis, as well as experimental validation of velocity distributions. Results demonstrate that the MBC agitator can load the energy into the system effectively with a power number of 12.5 in a turbulent regime, resulting in improved axial and radial mass exchange. The upper and lower short blades produce an axial down-flow in the top half and an axial up-flow in the bottom half, respectively. Part of axial flows change to radial flows by the radial pumping of the long blades, meanwhile, the impingement of two axial flows improves the axial mass exchange. These flow characteristics lead to an obvious improvement in the turbulent kinetic energy distribution uniformity with higher turbulent intensity.     

Fluidization of spherical versus elongated particles: Experimental investigation using magnetic particle tracking

In biomass processing fluidized beds are used to process granular materials where particles typically possess elongated shapes. However, for simplicity, in computer simulations particles are often considered spherical, even though elongated particles experience more complex particle– particle interactions as well as different hydrodynamic forces. The exact effect of these more complex interactions in dense fluidized suspensions is still not well understood. In this study we use the magnetic particle tracking technique to compare the fluidization behavior of spherical particles to that of elongated particles. We found a considerable difference between fluidization behavior of spherical versus elongated particles in the time-averaged particle velocity field as well as in the time-averaged particle rotational velocity profile. Moreover, we studied the effect of fluid velocity and the particle's aspect ratio on the particle's preferred orientation in different parts of the bed, which provides new insight in the fluidization behavior of elongated particles.     

Effect of particle shape on methanol partial oxidation in a fixed bed using CFD reactor modeling

Particle shape is one of the most important parameters in the design and optimization of fixed-bed processes. To address the impact of particle shape on methanol partial oxidation to formaldehyde over molybdate catalyst, packings of spheres, cylinders, rings, and trilobes are numerically generated. The generated packings are used to carry out resolved particle Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations under industrial conditions. Pressure drop, voidage and velocity profiles, radial heat transfer, and local and overall conversion and selectivity results are presented. Despite their lower particle surface area, lower particle effectiveness and more uneven flow distribution than trilobes, and lower overall heat transfer coefficient than cylinders, rings had the best conversion and selectivity due to their balance between the factors. Three longer tubes of rings, rings and cylinders, and rings and trilobes are simulated and show a small gain in selectivity for the rings and trilobes.