Preparation and Compatibility Evaluation of Polypropylene/High Density Polyethylene Polyblends
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Mechanical Properties of PP/HDPE Polyblends
2.2. SEM of PP/HDPE Polyblends
2.3. Chemical Structure of PP/HDPE Polyblends
2.4. Non-Isothermal Crystallization and Melting Behaviors of PP/HDPE Polyblends
Sample | ∆Hm (J/g) a | Tm (°C) a | Tc (°C) a | Xc (%) a | ∆Hm (J/g) b | Tm (°C) b | Xc (%) b |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PP | 111.0 | 166.0 | 111.3 | 53.1 | - | - | - |
HDPE | - | - | 116.5 | - | 210.3 | 132.4 | 75.1 |
PP/HDPE-5 wt % | 126.8 | 164.8 | 117.1 | 63.9 | 8.2 | 129.7 | 58.5 |
PP/HDPE-10 wt % | 106.1 | 166.0 | 116.7 | 56.4 | 19.6 | 131.0 | 70.0 |
PP/HDPE-15 wt % | 121.3 | 164.8 | 117.4 | 68.3 | 31.7 | 130.5 | 75.5 |
PP/HDPE-20 wt % | 80.2 | 164.6 | 117.8 | 63.1 | 44.9 | 130.9 | 80.2 |
PP/HDPE-25 wt % | 70.9 | 164.1 | 116.7 | 45.2 | 50.3 | 132.3 | 71.8 |
2.5. PLM Observation of PP/HDPE Polyblends
2.6. Structure Characterization of PP/HDPE Polyblends
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Materials
Materials | Density (g/cm3) | Melt Index (g/10 min) | Molecular Weight |
---|---|---|---|
PP | 0.900 | 10 (230 °C/5 Kg measured) | 80,000–90,000 |
HDPE | 0.960 | 6 (230 °C/5 Kg measured) | 75,000–80,000 |
3.2. Preparation of Polyblends
3.3. Measurements and Characterization
3.3.1. Mechanical Properties
3.3.2. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
3.3.3. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
3.3.4. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
3.3.5. Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
3.3.6. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Lin, J.-H.; Pan, Y.-J.; Liu, C.-F.; Huang, C.-L.; Hsieh, C.-T.; Chen, C.-K.; Lin, Z.-I.; Lou, C.-W. Preparation and Compatibility Evaluation of Polypropylene/High Density Polyethylene Polyblends. Materials 2015, 8, 8850-8859. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8125496
Lin J-H, Pan Y-J, Liu C-F, Huang C-L, Hsieh C-T, Chen C-K, Lin Z-I, Lou C-W. Preparation and Compatibility Evaluation of Polypropylene/High Density Polyethylene Polyblends. Materials. 2015; 8(12):8850-8859. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8125496
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Jia-Horng, Yi-Jun Pan, Chi-Fan Liu, Chien-Lin Huang, Chien-Teng Hsieh, Chih-Kuang Chen, Zheng-Ian Lin, and Ching-Wen Lou. 2015. "Preparation and Compatibility Evaluation of Polypropylene/High Density Polyethylene Polyblends" Materials 8, no. 12: 8850-8859. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8125496