β-nucleators and β-crystalline form of isotactic polypropylene
β-nucleators and β-crystalline form of isotactic polypropylene
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DOI:
10.1002/app.1995.070561014
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发表时间:
1995-06
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3
通讯作者:
Mei-Rong Huang;Xin-Gui Li;Bowen Fang
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作者:
Mei-Rong Huang;Xin-Gui Li;Bowen Fang
Different levels of β-form crystallinity in isotactic polypropylene (iPP) were produced by blending a series of additives. X-ray diffraction analyses showed that the kx values varied from 0 to 0.95. Indigosol Brown IRRD, Indigosol Red Violet IRH, Cibantine Orange HR, Indigosol Pink IR, Cibantine Blue 2B, Indigosol Golden Yellow IGK, and Indigosol Grey IBL were found to be effective β-nucleators. The respective Kx values of the iPP samples containing the above seven b-nucleators of 0.05 wt % are 0.54, 0.68, 0.82, 0.82, 0.86, 0.92, and 0.95. All the β-nucleators possess fused benzene rings or heterocycles in their molecular structures. X-ray diffraction studies on them revealed a mutual character in that the strongest or the second-strongest reflections almost locate at the d-spacing of 2.83 A. The magnitude is about half of that of the β-form crystallinity d-spacing (5.64 A). The β-form level also depends on a number of factors under our control, such as the β-nucleator concentration, cooling rate, crystallization temperature, and melt temperature. Polarizing microscope observations suggested that β-spherulites possess a bright color and that their Maltese Crosses display some concentric banding of a rather spiky, jagged character. Their lamellae exhibit a correlated and dendritic structure seen by a scanning electron microscope