A scanning probe microscopy (SPM) study of the solvent-induced crystallization of polycarbonate thin films

Harron, H. R.; Pritchard, R. G.; Cope, B. C.; Goddard, D. T.

doi:10.1080/002072196136661

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“…Although glass fiber, silica, mica, and talc have been used as an inorganic filler, organic polymers have been also used as a filler in either amorphous phase or crystalline phase for thermoplastic materials. It was reported that the filler effect could be larger in crystalline‐generated polymers than in amorphous polymers, where the gain of softening temperature was about 10–20°C . The waste incineration of filler‐embedded polymer composite often causes serious environmental problem due to the formation of hazardous products, such as asbestos and glass particles.…”

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Crystallization of polycarbonate in solvent/nonsolvent system and its application to high‐density polyethylene composite as a filler

Hwang

Lee

Kim

et al. 2013

Polymer Engineering & Sci

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Crystallization of polycarbonate (PC) was attempted by a precipitated method in a ternary system of PC/solvent/nonsolvent. Chloroform was used as a solvent, and isopropanol was used as a nonsolvent. Crystallization of PC was clearly observed as a powdery state when chloroform/isopropanol mixtures were prepared by 68/32 and 61/39 vol%. Crystallinity of PC was evaluated by differential scanning calorimeter and X‐ray diffractometer. As the difference of solubility parameters between PC and binary solvent/nonsolvent mixtures became smaller, the relative crystallinity of PC was increased. The highest degree of PC crystallization was obtained when chloroform/isopropanol was mixed by 61/39 vol%. Subsequently, crystallized PC was used as a filler to high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) composite. HDPE composite incorporated by crystallized PC filler improved its mechanical and thermal properties. Flexural modulus was increased from 620 to 990 N/mm2, and flexural strength was increased from 720 to 1080 N/mm2. And heat deflection temperature measurement and flammability test supported the enhancement of thermal property when crystallized PC was added to HDPE composite up to 40 wt%. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 54:1893–1899, 2014. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers

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