Nanoengineering of transparent polypropylene containing sorbitol-based clarifier

Liu, Xiaoting; Liu, Xin; Li, Yanqin; Zhang, Yunfei; Xie, Xin; Li, Ké; Chen, Zhenbin; Li-ji, Zhang; Tang, Zhenghua; Liu, Zhen

doi:10.1007/s10965-020-02169-3

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“…The enhanced elasticity modulus and tensile strength result from the high crystallization degree of the system. Moreover, when using selected varieties of nucleants classified as clarifiers, mainly sorbitol derivatives, it is possible to obtain increased transparency of the molded parts [ 9 , 10 , 11 ]. β-phase is thermodynamically metastable and characterized by a lower rate of primary nucleation than the monoclinic phase, which makes it more difficult to achieve in industrial processing conditions [ 12 ].…”

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Effect of Shear Stress during Processing on Structure, Morphology, and Properties of Isotactic Polypropylene Nucleated with Silsesquioxane-Based β-Nucleating Agent

et al. 2023

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The study aimed to determine the influence of shear stress during real-life industrial processes such as compression molding and injection molding to different cavities on the crystallization of the isotactic polypropylene nucleated with a novel silsesquioxane-based β-nucleating agent. Octakis(N2,N6-dicyclohexyl-4-(3-(dimethylsiloxy)propyl)naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxamido)octasilsesquioxane (SF-B01) is a highly effective nucleating agent (NA) based on the hybrid organic-inorganic silsesquioxane cage. The samples containing various amounts of the silsesquioxane-based and commercial iPP β-nucleants (0.01–0.5 wt%) were prepared by compression molding and injection molding, including forming in the cavities with different thicknesses. The study of the thermal properties, morphology, and mechanical properties of iPP samples allows for obtaining comprehensive information about the efficiency of silsesquioxane-based NA in shearing conditions during the forming. As a reference sample, iPP nucleated by commercial β-NA (namely N2,N6-dicyclohexylnaphthalene-2,6-dicarboxamide, NU-100) was used. The static tensile test assessed the mechanical properties of pure and nucleated iPP samples formed in different shearing conditions. Variations of the β-nucleation efficiency of the silsesquioxane-based and commercial nucleating agents caused by shear forces accompanying the crystallization process during forming were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS). The investigations of changes in the mechanism of interactions between silsesquioxane and commercial nucleating agents were supplemented by rheological analysis of crystallization. It was found that despite the differences in the chemical structure and solubility of the two nucleating agents, they influence the formation of the hexagonal iPP phase in a similar way, taking into consideration the shearing and cooling conditions.

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