Toward Largely Enhanced Toughness and Balanced Strength in PA1012/EPDM Blends via Synergistic Effect of Sacrificial Bonds and Network Structure

Here, zinc-neutralized ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) ionomers with different neutralization levels are prepared through melt blending, and are then incorporated with polyamide 1012 (PA1012) to fabricate PA1012/EPDM ionomer blends. Interestingly, complex crosslinking networks are formed in the blends due to the construction of sacrificial bonds (Zn²⁺-carboxyl, Zn²⁺-amide). The as-formed network structure and sacrificial bond endow the PA/EPDM blends with largely enhanced toughness (16 times higher than that of neat PA), as well as balanced strength and stiffness. Meanwhile, the rheological behaviors of PA1012/EPDM ionomer blends indicate their relative low melting viscosity, which can avoid the processing shortcomings of plastics toughened with rubber. Moreover, PA1012/EPDM ionomer blends show obvious gelation behavior, and a maximum notched Izod impact strength exhibited at the gel point, in which unique double network structure can be observed obviously, indicating that there is a corresponding correlation between the rheological and mechanical parameters. Furthermore, the supper-toughening mechanism of PA1012/EPDM ionomer blends at gel point is explored, which origins from the large deformation and cavitation of rubber particles and the destruction of special double network morphologies. This study provides a novel and effective strategy to fabricate PA materials with outstanding toughness and excellent strength simultaneously.     

PP／mPE／无机填料三元复合材料的形态结构和力学性能

采用刚性无机填料对茂金属聚乙烯（mPE)弹性体增韧聚丙烯（PP）二元共混体系进行增强，从而制得PP／mPE无机填料三元复合材料。分别探讨了CaCO3用量对复合材料拉伸性能和低温冲击性能影响，并考察了不同填料的增强效果。实验结果表明，由于弹性体的存在，无机填料的增强作用减弱；共混物的低温冲击强度也因填料的加入而大幅度下降，但经过表面处理的高岭土体系的冲击强度反而提高。SEM断裂形貌显示，未经表面处理的填料和基体的界面结合较弱，而改性高岭土则以层状结构分散于基体中，并呈现牢固的界面结合。     

国内动态硫化技术产业化的探讨

根据国外动态硫化技术的发地趋势，结合国内科研情况．对ＴＰＶ推广应用的可能性进行了分析，并对今后的发展提出了建议。国内ＴＰＶ的主要应用市场是轿车及电线电缆行业。顶计２０００年，轿车行业对ＴＰＥ的需求量达３２５０ｔ／ａ。国内ＥＰＤＭ／ＰＰＴＰＶ工厂成本不超过１．７万元／ｔ．售价将远低于Ｓａｎｔｏｐｒｅｎｅ。     

The role of castor oil in epoxy and polyamide systems for coating and adhesive application

Summary  Over the past few years, the challenges of globalisation, consolidation and economical point of view have meant that manufacturers of epoxy formulations have to constantly improve their capability to meet the needs of customers. An active area for advancement is that of epoxy and polyamide resin with castor oil. Generally, people working in the coating industries are familiar with castor oil, but this paper provides information on the new use of castor oil in epoxy and polyamide resin. This novel product (castor oil-modified epoxy resin/castor oil-modified polyamide) provides a previously unattainable combination and improved flexibility and toughness to a variety of ambient cure applications. This communication will review the performance of these castor oil-modified epoxy and polyamide resin surface coatings and adhesives. Based on the results of this study, these systems offer some advantages without much affecting the traditional properties of epoxy and polyamide resin in a variety of applications.     

热塑性聚氨酯弹性体加工成型技术及应用

研究和介绍热塑性聚氨酯弹性体原料的生产，制品的热加工成型过程。尤其对制品加工过程中材料准备、着色剂填加、回收料使用、注射模塑、挤出、压延、粘接及成品的后处理等作了较详细的论述。最后给出了挤出，注射两大主要成型制品在工业上的一些主要应用。     

Studies on crystallization behaviors and crystal morphology of polyamide 66/clay nanocomposites

X‐ray diffraction methods, DSC thermal analysis, and polarized light microscopy (PLM) were used to investigate the structural changes of nylon 66/clay nanocomposites. PA 66/clay nanocomposites were prepared by the method of melt intercalation. The results indicate that the addition of the intercalated organo‐montmorillonite (OMMT) can induce generation of the β‐form crystal of PA 66 and substantially affect the arrangement of molecules in the α‐form crystal, although the crystallinity scarcely changes. Also, the DSC results indicate that the addition of OMMT in the PA 66 matrix leads to increases of crystallization temperatures and the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the exothermic peaks. Moreover, the viscosity factor is the main influence on FWHM of the exothermic peaks of PA 66/clay nanocomposites. The results of nonisothermal crystallization kinetics show that OMMT has the effect of heterogeneous nucleation and leads to the decrease of the size of the spherocrystal. The heterogeneous nucleation effects of OMMTs influence the mechanism of crystallization and the growth mode of PA 66 crystals. PLM photographs verify that the size of spherocrystal is decreased and visually confirm the theory of crystallization kinetics. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 95: 756–763, 2005     

Coloring effect of the organic hybrid of polyamide 6 and N,N′‐ethylene‐bis(tetrabromophthalimide)

Coloring study in organic hybrid of polyamide (PA6) and N,N′‐ethylene‐bis(tetrabromophthalimide) (EPT), where the chromophore was self‐assembled by hydrogen bonding formed between PA6 molecular chains and EPT compound, have been characterized by several techniques. CS930 double wavelength lamella scanner was employed to measure the change of color. The existence of hydrogen bonding in PA6/N‐N′‐ethylene‐bis (tetrabromophthalimide) (PA6EPT) was investigated with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), the results of which were compared with that of PA6 with the same thermal history. FTIR spectra at room temperature revealed that there is essentially hydrogen bonding between PA6 and EPT. The crystallization behavior of PA6EPT affected by hydrogen bonding was studied by using FTIR. The temperature‐dependent behavior of both PA6 and PA6EPT was studied by temperature‐FTIR spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). With temperature increasing, changes in sensitive, high‐resolution absorbance spectra are observed as dissolve‐volatilizing thin film. Temperature‐FTIR results showed that the hydrogen bonding in PA6EPT attenuated and dissociated considerably at a smaller rate than PA6, that is to say, hydrogen bonding in PA6EPT is more stable than that in PA6. DSC showed that the melting temperature of PA6EPT and PA6 are similar. However, the crystalline degree and crystalline temperature and melting enthalpy of PA6 and PA6EPT are different. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 594–600, 2007     

聚氨酯/聚丙烯酸酯复合弹性体的力学性能研究

采用预聚体法合成了一系列聚氨酯／聚丙烯酸酯复合弹性体，研究了组成比例对PU／PA复合弹性体的力学性能的影响。结果表明：聚丙烯酸甲酯的比例在一定范围内时，可以较大程度地提高材料的力学强度和断裂伸长率，而将丙烯酸甲酯和甲基丙烯酸甲酯混合加入聚氨酯中，形成的复合弹性体的力学性能无明显改善。     

聚酰胺66的复配阻燃研究

采用35％磷-溴-锑复配阻燃体系对聚酰胺66进行阻燃，极限氧指数可提高到33．6％，达到UL94-V0级(1．6mm)，且无熔融滴落。阻燃体系的添加会导致聚酰胺66力学性能的下降，但与无机阻燃体系相比较，磷-溴-锑复配阻燃体系对聚酰胺66的力学性能影响较小。采用扫描电镜观察阻燃剂在聚酰胺66中的分散效果，发现分散均匀的体系，在水中或者在110℃的析出实验条件下，阻燃剂的析出量很小，可以维持较长时间的阻燃效果。     

环氧-聚酰胺体系中增韧剂的研究

在环氧-聚酰胺体系中分别加入“海岛结构”QS-1、聚硫橡胶、液体丁腈橡胶增韧改性,通过对固化物剪切强度、弯曲弹性模量及断裂强度的对比,“海岛结构”QS-1增韧综合性能较好.