Comparison of different β-nucleators for isotactic polypropylene, characterisation by DSC and temperature-modulated DSC (TMDSC) measurements

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作者
Menyhárd, A [1 ]
Varga, J [1 ]
Molnár, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Budapest Univ Technol & Econ, Dept Plast & Rubber Technol, H-1521 Budapest, Hungary
关键词
calorimetry; crystallisation; efficiency; isotactic polypropylene; melting; alpha-modification; beta-modification; beta-nucleators; recrystallisation; selectivity; temperature-modulated DSC;
D O I
10.1007/s10973-005-7498-6
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O414.1 [热力学];
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摘要
The nucleating efficiency and selectivity of different beta-nucleating agents was characterised and compared by differential scanning calorimetry, (DSC) and temperature-modulated DSC (TMDSC). The nucleating agents were the calcium salts of pimelic and suberic acid (Ca-pim and Ca-sub), linear trans-gamma-quinacridone (LTQ), a commercial nucleator NJ Star (NJS) and an experimental product (CGX-220). The efficiency and the selectivity of Ca-sub and Ca-pim are extremely high. NJS is efficient above a critical concentration, which is connected with its partial dissolution in polypropylene melt. LTQ and CGX-220 possess strong overall nucleating ability and moderate selectivity. Using TMDSC, we found that three consecutive processes take place during the heating of beta-nucleated samples cooled down to room temperature: reversible partial melting of the beta-form, irreversible beta alpha- recrystallisation, and the melting of the alpha-modification formed during beta alpha- recrystallisation or being present in samples prepared with non-selective beta-nucleators. Melting of the alpha-phase contains both reversible and irreversible components.
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页码:625 / 630
页数:6
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