Prediction and quality control of the melt index during production of high-density polyethylene

In polyolefin processes the melt index (MI) is the most important control variable indicating product quality. Because of the difficulty in the on-line measurement of MI, a lot of MI estimation and correlation methods have been proposed. In this work a new dynamic MI estimation scheme is developed based on system identification techniques. The empirical MI estimation equation proposed in the present study is derived from the 1 ^st -order dynamic models. Effectiveness of the present estimation scheme was illustrated by numerical simulations based on plant operation data including grade change operations in high density polyethylene (HDPE) processes. From the comparisons with other estimation methods it was found that the proposed estimation scheme showed better performance in MI predictions. The virtual sensor model developed based on the estimation scheme was combined with the virtual on-line analyzer (VOA) to give a quality control system to be implemented in the actual HDPE plant. From the application of the present control system, significant reduction of transition time and the amount of off-spec during grade changes was achieved     

聚酯装置熔体过滤器的国产化改造

熔体过滤器为聚酯装置关键设备,其国产化问题一直未能解决。该文通过对天津分公司200kt/a聚酯装置熔体过滤器改造方案的介绍,探讨了其国产化条件,分析了国产熔体过滤器的结构特点,并与进口过滤器进行了对比,提出了一些看法。     

Dichotomous behavior of polymer melts in isothermal melt spinning

Isothermal melt spinning experiments have been conducted using two polyethylene melts of low density (LDPE) and high density (HDPE) to produce steady state spinline profiles. The data revealed the threadline extensional viscosity exhibiting a contrasting picture : extension thickening behavior for LDPE and extension thinning one for HDPE. A White-Metzner model having a strain rate-dependent relaxation time was then found to be able to simulate this dichotomy in melt spinning fairly well: the fluids whose relaxation times have smaller strain rate-dependence can fit LDPE data with extension thickening extensional viscosity whereas the fluids whose relaxation times have larger strain rate-dependence can fit HDPE data with extension thinning extensional viscosity. This dichotomous nature of viscoelastic fluids is also believed to be able to explain other similar contrasting phenomena exhibited by polymer melts, such as vortex/no vortex in entry flows, cohesive/ductile fracture modes in extension, and more/less stable draw resonance than Newtonian fluids.     

低温熔体获得方式对熔体温度处理效果的影响

利用熔体温度处理工艺研究了A3 5 6铝合金低温熔体的不同获得方式对其凝固组织的影响 ,用直接炉内保温和机械搅拌 2种方式改变低温熔体的结构 ,以获得理想的凝固组织。实验结果表明 ,熔体温度处理过程中 ,对低温熔体机械搅拌可以明显改善混合后熔体的组织形貌 ,使组织形貌由树枝晶转变为等轴晶 ;在搅拌基础上选取较低的低温熔体温度 ,能够得到很好的凝固组织。     

中国氨纶的现状与未来

简单比较了熔纺及干纺氨纶的优缺点,对国外氨纶的市场情况及国内氨纶的现状及发展情况进行了详细的介绍,并对运作中国氨纶市场提出了建议。     

熔融缩聚法制备聚乳酸

通过熔融缩聚法制备了聚乳酸。探讨了反应温度、催化剂类型及用量、反应时间对聚乳酸的影响，并用红外光谱和1↑H NMR对聚合物进行了表征。结果表明，最佳的反应条件为：聚合时间30h左右、聚合温度160℃、以O．2％的对甲苯磺酸作为酸催化剂、O．5％的氯化亚锡为催化剂、真空度为O—1333Pa；而提高乳酸纯度是制备高摩尔质量聚乳酸的关键条件之一。     

污泥中总磷测定方法的探讨

污泥样品与氢氧化钠熔融,使污泥中含磷有机化合物全部转化为可溶性的正磷酸盐,然后测定污泥中的总磷含量.此方法方便易行,平行性好,准确度高,可作为测定污泥中总磷的标准方法.     

基于神经网络技术的注塑成型注射压力和熔体温度预测

建立了基于径向基函数网络的注塑成型注射压力和熔体温度的预测模型，与BP神经网络模型和CAE结果进行了对比。结果表明，径向基函数网络在精度、训练速度等方面优于BP网络。     

Synthesis and properties of liquid crystalline polymers with low Tm and broad mesophase temperature ranges

Novel thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers (TLCP) with improved processability and lower cost than Vectra^® were synthesized by esterification and melt polycondensation. Aromatic compounds, 6-hydroxyl-2-naphthoic acid, 2,6-naphthlenedicarboxylic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid or terephthalic acid, were used as polycyclic stiff rod-like mesogenic groups. Aliphatic diol, ethylene glycol or 1,4-butanediol was used as flexible spacers to form semi-flexible main chain TLCP. The LCP products were characterized by FT-IR and ¹H NMR to identify their chemical structures. The analytical results showed the polymers had inherent viscosities of 0.35-0.54 dL/g. The crank shaft structure of the naphthalene decreased the melting temperature (T_m) of LCP (181-272 °C) to facilitate extrusion or injection molding, and maintained relatively high heat deflection temperature for high performance engineering plastics applications. The 5% weight loss decomposition temperatures were above 400 °C. LCPs have good solvent resistance and low hygroscopicity. The SEM morphology showed strong orientation on the surface in the flow direction and many micro-fibers structure in a sectional drawing. The optical textures of polymers observed by POM revealed a strong birefringence in the melts and indicated that they form nematic mesophase. All polymers have broad mesophase temperature (ΔT_meso) ranges.     

Higher order structures and mechanical properties of bacterial homo poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) fibers prepared by cold-drawing and annealing processes

Pure bacterial homo poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) fibers were prepared by melt spinning, followed by cold-drawing in an amorphous state at a temperature just above its glass transition temperature. Cold drawn fibers obtained were further drawn at higher temperatures, followed by annealing at various temperatures under tension. Relations among the processing conditions, higher order structures and mechanical properties were investigated using wide- and small-angle X-ray diffractions (WAXD and SAXD, respectively), birefringence, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and tensile measurements. PHB has two different crystalline forms, 2₁ helix conformation (α-form) and planar zigzag conformation (β-form). A single broad reflection of β-form was detected even in a PHB fiber drawn once at a temperature just above its T_g immediately after quenching and it tended to be stronger after 2nd drawing at higher temperatures. Annealing under low temperature and high tension facilitates the occurrence of β-form. It is suggested that the β-form crystal is formed not only from the tie chains between α-form lamella, but also from completely free amorphous chains. Changes in the amount of two types of crystals were analyzed using the WAXD integrated intensity. Birefringence of these fibers shows negative and positive values, depending on process conditions. Changes in higher order structure on the mechanical properties are also discussed.