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Rheological behavior comparison between PET/HDPE and PC/HDPE microfibrillar blends
Author(s) -
Xu HongSheng,
Li ZhongMing,
Yang S.Y.,
Pan JiLin,
Yang Wei,
Yang MingBo
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.20381
Subject(s) - high density polyethylene , materials science , crystallinity , rheology , composite material , polycarbonate , polyethylene , polymer blend , polyethylene terephthalate , viscosity , polymer , copolymer
The rheological behaviors of in situ microfibrillar blends, including a typical semicrystalline/semicrystalline (polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/high‐density polyethylene (HDPE)) and a typical amorphous/semicrystalline (polycarbonate (PC)/HDPE) polymer blend were investigated in this study. PET and PC microfibrils exhibit different influences on the rheological behaviors of microfibrillar blends. The viscosity of the microfibrillar blends increases with increased PET and PC concentrations. Surprisingly, the length/diameter ratio of the microfibrils as a result of the hot stretch ratio (HSR) has an opposite influence on the rheological behavior of the two microfibrillar blends. The stretched PET/HDPE blend exhibits higher viscosity than the unstretched counterpart, while the stretched PC/HDPE blend exhibits lower viscosity than the unstretched blend. The data obtained in this study will be helpful for constructing a technical foundation for the recycling and utilization of PET, PC, and HDPE waste mixtures by manufacturing microfibrillar blends in the future. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 45:1231–1238, 2005. © 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers