Influence of tructure on the properties of polypropylene copolymers and termopolymers

Several Ziegler-Natta copolymers of iPP with ethylene or 1-butene, and terpolymers with both counits have been characterized, devoting special attention to the effect of composition and processing conditions on the crystal structure and final properties. DSC and X-ray diffraction were used to study...

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Autores: Caveda,Susana, Pérez, Ernesto, Blázquez-Blázquez, Enrique, Peña, Begoña, van Grieken, Rafael, Suárez, Inmaculada, Benavente, Rosario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/155965
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/155965
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Isotactic polypropylene copolymers
Terpolymers
Polymorphism
Mechanodynamical properties
Optical properties
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Sumario:Several Ziegler-Natta copolymers of iPP with ethylene or 1-butene, and terpolymers with both counits have been characterized, devoting special attention to the effect of composition and processing conditions on the crystal structure and final properties. DSC and X-ray diffraction were used to study the polymorphism of copolymers and terpolymers. Comonomer insertion interrupts the isotactic sequences, acting as a structural defect, and the formation of g form is enhanced. Moreover, crystallinity decreases and crystal structure is modified. Comonomer type and concentration determine the extent of these modifications, resulting in important changes in macroscopic properties. In particular, the excellent optical properties of the analyzed terpolymers make them very attractive for applications such as transparent film or packaging