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Characterization of polyethylene/kaolin composites by polymerization filling with Cp 2 ZrCl 2 /MAO catalyst system
Author(s) -
Wang Xin,
Wu Qiye,
Dong Jinyong,
Hu Youliang,
Qi Zongneng
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.10846
Subject(s) - materials science , polyethylene , composite material , polymerization , rheology , polymer , methylaluminoxane , catalysis , metallocene , polymer chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry
In this work, the preparation and characterization of metallocene‐catalyzed polyethylene (PE)/kaolin composites were presented. The composites was prepared by the so‐called polymerization‐filling method in which the PE matrix was formed directly on the kaolin surface by ethylene polymerization with the prefixed Cp 2 ZrCl 2 /methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalyst system on the kaolin surface. SEM, FTIR, and DMA were carried out to characterize the composites. The experimental results showed the new composites had homogeneous distribution of kaolin particles in the PE matrix and strong interfacial interaction between the PE matrix and kaolin particles. At the molecular level, the interfacial interaction caused the decrease of the mobility of PE molecular chains. In addition rheological testing showed that the introduction of kaolin by polymerization filling could improve the rheological behavior of prepared composites. The relationship between the rheological behaviors and the interfacial conditions were discussed. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 85: 2913–2921, 2002