Jie Ying, Wenqi Wang, Xing Peng, Zhoutong Qiu, Xiang Ma, Sai Zhang, Jikui Wang
{"title":"Preparation of Monomer Casting Nylon-6-b-Polydimethylsiloxane Copolymers with Enhanced Mechanical and Surface Properties","authors":"Jie Ying, Wenqi Wang, Xing Peng, Zhoutong Qiu, Xiang Ma, Sai Zhang, Jikui Wang","doi":"10.1080/03602559.2017.1410846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1410846","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Nylon-6-b-polydimethylsiloxane copolymer was synthesized with macroinitiator through in situ polymerization. The macroinitiator with two chain-growing centers per molecule is based on hydroxyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) functionalized with diisocyanate. The influence of PDMS contents on the properties of copolymers was studied. Differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction were used to investigate the melting temperature, crystallization temperature and crystal form of samples, and the results showed that the crystallinity of polymers decreased. The mechanical properties of samples were studied by notched-impact testing and tension test. The notched impact strength was improved by 200% with PDMS concentration up to 4 wt%. The form of scaly was seen by scanning electron microscope proved the improvements of the impact strength of the copolymer. The water contact angles test showed that the surface tension of copolymers decreased with the PDMS content increasing and the surface of copolymer changed from hydrophilic to hydrophobic. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":20629,"journal":{"name":"Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82449981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joy Dutta, Tuhin Chatterjee, Padmanabhan Ramachandran, K. Naskar
{"title":"Exploring the Influence of Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate as a Modifier for Ethylene Vinyl Acetate/Thermoplastic Polyurethane Blends","authors":"Joy Dutta, Tuhin Chatterjee, Padmanabhan Ramachandran, K. Naskar","doi":"10.1080/03602559.2017.1410847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1410847","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) blend at various blend ratios has been modified via reactive processing with 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI). Modification of the blends with even small amount of MDI shows significant improvement in physico-mechanical properties for EVA/TPU 50/50 and 30/70 blends, and it is also supported by the superior melt rheological behavior and dramatic improvement in oil resistance property. After the treatment of electron beam (dose range: 50–150 kGy), radiation crosslinked EVA/TPU (30:70) blend reveals further improvement in various properties. This particular material can find potential application as cable sheathing component. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":20629,"journal":{"name":"Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79560169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Wortmann, N. Frese, Alexander L. Heide, Johannes Brikmann, Oliver I. Strube, Raphael Dalpke, A. Gölzhäuser, E. Moritzer, Bruno Hüsgen
{"title":"Examination of Interpenetrating Polymer Networks of Polyurea in Silicone Molds Arising during Vacuum Casting Processes","authors":"Martin Wortmann, N. Frese, Alexander L. Heide, Johannes Brikmann, Oliver I. Strube, Raphael Dalpke, A. Gölzhäuser, E. Moritzer, Bruno Hüsgen","doi":"10.1080/03602559.2017.1410838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1410838","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT We present an in-depth investigation of the aging effects in silicone molds for vacuum casting processes. Their lifetime is limited to a few production cycles due to contamination with the diisocyanate component of polyurethane casting materials. Using thermogravimetric analysis measurements, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and helium-ion-microscopy the chemical and physical mechanisms of the aging process have been identified. It has been shown that a diffusion process of diisocyanate into the cavity surface leads to the formation of interpenetrating polymer networks of polyurea derivatives in silicone rubber. This has been proven by extracting and analyzing polyurea of low molecular weights from the silicone. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":20629,"journal":{"name":"Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75588803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Lithium Perchlorate on the Optoelectrical and Thermal Properties of Poly(Vinylpyrrolidone)/Nano-Cesium Aluminate Solid Polymer Electrolytes","authors":"Adel Saeed, M. Al-Gunaid, Siddaramaiah","doi":"10.1080/03602559.2017.1410841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1410841","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with varying amounts, namely, 5, 10, and 15 wt% of lithium perchlorate (LiClO4) as an electrolyte and 8 wt% cesium aluminum oxide (CsAlO2) nanoparticle have been fabricated by solution intercalation technique. The optoelectrical behaviors of the SPE films have been evaluated using UV–visible spectroscopy. The UV–visible spectral studies revealed the UV light-absorbing nature of NC films with considerable visible transparency. The chemical structure and morphological behaviors of PVP/8 wt% of CsAlO2–LiClO4 SPE films have been established by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The AC conductivity of the SPEs was evaluated at room temperature by digital LCR meter in the frequency range 100 Hz–5 MHz. The thermal behaviors such as Tg and degradation patterns of the SPEs have been evaluated using differential scanning calorimetric analysis and thermogravimetric analysis, respectively. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":20629,"journal":{"name":"Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80490764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Limiao Lin, Yonghang Xu, Jiaxiang Qin, Shuanjin Wang, M. Xiao, Y. Meng
{"title":"Correlation Between Crystallization Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Poly(Caprolactone-co-Cyclohexene Carbonate)","authors":"Limiao Lin, Yonghang Xu, Jiaxiang Qin, Shuanjin Wang, M. Xiao, Y. Meng","doi":"10.1080/03602559.2017.1410839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1410839","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The isothermal and nonisothermal crystallization behaviors of poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(caprolactone-co-cyclohexene carbonate) were investigated utilizing differential scanning calorimeter and polarized optical microscope. The kinetic of isothermal crystallization could be well defined by Avrami equation, while Mo model was successful to describe the nonisothermal crystallization. Based on the obtained kinetic parameters, poly(cyclohexene carbonate) segments not only act as a nucleating agent accelerating nucleating rate but also restrict the transport of poly(ε-caprolactone) segments decelerating growth rate. The mechanical properties of polymers were investigated using DMA and nanoindentation. It shows that the insertion of hard poly(cyclohexene carbonate) segments improves Young’s modulus and heat resistance but reduces hardness of copolymers. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":20629,"journal":{"name":"Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83635706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum to “Novel Facial Conducting Polyamide-Based Dithiophenylidene Cyclyhexanone Moiety Utilized for Selective Cu2+ Sensing”","authors":"M. Hussein, M. M. Rahman, Abdullah M. Asiri","doi":"10.1080/03602559.2017.1409936","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1409936","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The present work is aimed to synthesize a novel series of linear polyamides (PAs) 4a–d based on di(thiazolyl-thiophenylidene)cyclyhexanone as well as carries aliphatic and aromatic species in the polymer main backbones. The polymerization process was occurred by solution polycondensation technique by the interaction of the newly synthesized monomer 3 with adepoyl, sebacoyl, terphthaloyl, and isophthaloyldiacid chlorides. Before polymerization, the structure of monomer 3 was confirmed by elemental and spectral analyses. The structures of polymers were also investigated by elemental, spectral analysis, thermal analysis, and Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) micrographs. Film draw temperatures for all the polymers were evaluated in the range 509.0–542.3°C. Here, the heavy metallic sensors are developed with the polyamide-fabricated glassy carbon electrode (GCE) by reliable current vs. voltage technique. A thin layer of PA onto GCE was fabricated with conducting coating agents (5% nafion) to fabricate a selective heavy metal ions, Cu2+ sensor in short response time in phosphate buffer phase. The fabricated sensor was also exhibited higher sensitivity, lower detection limit, large dynamic concentration ranges, long-term stability, and improved electrochemical performances toward Cu2+ sensor. The calibration plot is linear (r2: 0.9956) over the large Cu2+ ion concentration ranges (1.0 nM to 10.0 mM). The sensitivity and detection limit is 3.4177 µA cm−2 µM−1 and 0.36 nM (signal-to-noise ratio of 3) respectively. This novel effort is initiated a well-organized way of efficient cationic sensor improvement with conductive polymers for heavy metallic pollutants in environmental and health-care fields in large scales. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":20629,"journal":{"name":"Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82918715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Compatibilizer Assistant SCF/ABS Composites with Improved Mechanical Properties Prepared by Fused Deposition Modeling","authors":"Jinchun Zhu, Jian Zhang, Jindao Wang, Biao Wang","doi":"10.1080/03602559.2017.1410843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1410843","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT A random terpolymer copolymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and glycidyl methacrylate (SAG) was used as compatibilizer to improve the interfacial adhesion of short carbon fiber (SCF)/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) composites. Effects of SAG on the structural and mechanical properties of fused deposition modeling (FDM) printed composites were investigated. The results showed the addition of SAG could effectively improve the interfacial adhesion between SCF and ABS matrix, whereas slightly decrease average length of SCF and degrade the adhesion quality among deposited filaments. As a result, the tensile and flexural properties of FDM printed composites initially increased and then decreased with the SAG content. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":20629,"journal":{"name":"Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78507532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Delamination of Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide on Starch: Change in Structural and Thermal Properties","authors":"S. Swain, S. Barik, G. C. Pradhan, L. Behera","doi":"10.1080/03602559.2017.1410844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1410844","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Mg-Al layered double hydroxide decorated starch bionanocomposites (starch/layered double hydroxide) are prepared by solution intercalation method. The bionanocomposites are systematically characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy techniques. The thermal stability of starch is enhanced due to dispersion of layered double hydroxide within the starch matrix. The chemical resistance property of starch is improved substantially with slight sacrifice in biodegradation behavior by the delamination of layered double hydroxide in starch matrix. Herein, layered double hydroxide acts as potential laminated filler for change in structural, thermal, and chemical resistance properties of starch with little sacrifice in biodegradable behavior. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":20629,"journal":{"name":"Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89596956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characterization of Polyurethane Grafted with Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) Terephthalate","authors":"Yong-chan Chung, Sang Hyeon Kim, J. Choi, B. Chun","doi":"10.1080/03602559.2017.1410835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1410835","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHETPA) was grafted onto polyurethane (PU) to investigate the effects of BHETPA, which contains a rigid aromatic group and flexible hydroxyethyl groups, on the physical properties of PU. The cross-link density, viscosity, tensile strength, and shape recovery notably increased with an increase of BHETPA due to chemical cross-linking by BHETPA. A PU sample demonstrated excellent low-temperature flexibility compared with plain PU, showing complete recovery at approximately 0°C. Therefore, grafting BHETPA onto PU modified the thermal behavior and greatly improved the tensile stress, shape recovery, and low-temperature flexibility of PU compared to plain PU. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":20629,"journal":{"name":"Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81736914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}