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Phase segregation behavior in PE/DOP blends and glass‐transition temperatures of polyethylene
Author(s) -
Shieh YeongTarng,
Liu ChihMing
Publication year - 2001
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.2221
Subject(s) - glass transition , materials science , high density polyethylene , amorphous solid , polyethylene , relaxation (psychology) , small angle x ray scattering , phase (matter) , dynamic mechanical analysis , polymer chemistry , polymer , composite material , scattering , crystallography , chemistry , optics , organic chemistry , psychology , social psychology , physics
Phase segregation behavior in PEs/DOP blends, interactions between PEs and DOP, and glass‐relaxation transitions of PEs were investigated. FTIR, DSC, and TGA data demonstrated that molecular interactions were present between PEs and DOP. DMA data demonstrated that pure PEs each (except HDPE) exhibited two loss maxima at about −20 and −120°C but the PEs/DOP blends (including the HDPE/DOP blend) yielded one new loss maximum at about −60°C. The glass‐relaxation transitions corresponding to the three loss maxima on the DMA curves were designated α (−20°C), β (−60°C), and γ (−120°C) transitions and were attributed to the relaxation of the amorphous phases in the interlamellar, interfibrillar, and interspherulitic regions, respectively, based on DMA, WAXD, SAXS, and POM measurements. The controversial T g values of PEs and their origin were thus clarified in this study. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 82: 3591–3601, 2001