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- Title
Structure modification of isotactic polypropylene through chemical crosslinking: Toughening mechanism.
- Authors
S. Bouhelal; M. E. Cagiao; D. Benachour; F. J. Baltá Calleja
- Abstract
Reversibly crosslinked isotactic polypropylene (iPP) was prepared in the presence of dicumyl peroxide. The effects of the peroxide oxy‐radicals in the melt were investigated in relation to the modification of the polymer. The dynamic rheology analysis of the crosslinking process was carried out by using a plastograph. The crosslinking reaction was evaluated by the Monsanto method. The resulting structure of the modified samples was studied by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wide‐angle X‐ray scattering (WAXS), microhardness, and mechanical properties. The degree of crystallinity of the modified iPP, derived from DSC and WAXS, remains almost unchanged, i.e., the crystalline structure is unaffected, though the lamellar thickness slightly decreases. The impact strength of the crosslinked iPP is greatly improved with reference to that of the unmodified material. A transition from brittle to ductile behavior appears in the modified iPP for all the crosslinking agents studied. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 2968–2976, 2007
- Subjects
POLYPROPYLENE; DICUMYL peroxide; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2007, Vol 103, Issue 5, p2968
- ISSN
0021-8995
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/app.25406