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- Title
Plywood‐like structures of injection‐molded polypropylene.
- Authors
Wang, Guanglong; Cao, Junhui; Hou, Shusen; Ding, Peng; Yu, Weixin; Yang, Zhijun; Chen, Jingbo
- Abstract
N,N′‐dicyclohexyl‐2,6‐naphthalenedicarboxamide, a commercial nucleating agent, can dissolve into molten polypropylene (PP) and self‐organize into needle‐like crystals when the melt temperature reaches 260°C. As temperature decreases, PP molecules crystallize on the surface of the needle‐like crystals with their c‐axis perpendicular to the long axis of the crystal. Under a flow field in injection molding, PP chains are parallel or perpendicular to the flow direction at different depths owing to the difference in crystallization kinetics and applied shear rate in the melt, forming a plywood‐like material. This unique structure can simultaneously improve the toughness and strength of plastic parts. Herein, we present a novel method of producing high‐performance plastic articles based on general plastics by manipulating their morphology and structure.
- Subjects
NUCLEATING agents; POLYPROPYLENE; INJECTION molding; CRYSTAL surfaces; CRYSTALLIZATION; COMMERCIAL agents; CRYSTALLIZATION kinetics; PLASTICS
- Publication
Polymer Engineering & Science, 2021, Vol 61, Issue 9, p2267
- ISSN
0032-3888
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/pen.25754