Análisis y modelizado reológico de polímeros para su aplicación con tecnologías “auto-rizado” y su adaptación a las prácticas de Ingeniería de Materiales Poliméricos

Polymers are manufactured in molted state, so the rheological properties are mandatory in order to analyse and evaluate its processability. The prediction of the viscoelastic response of a material and the simulation of the behavior of the same when it is processed is achieved with the application of the rheological models. In  the  preparation  by  extrusion  of  bicomponent  polymer fibers  with  self-crimping  effect  it  is  essential that  the  two  components  have  the  same  viscosity  at  the  nozzle  outlet.  In  order  to  obtain  such  viscosity each  component must  be  extruded  at a  different  temperature maintaining  all  other  processing  conditions unchanged. Using Cross-WLF rheological modelization is it feasible to determine the temperatures for two polymeric materials in order to obtain the same melt viscosity. In the current work a practical session has been proposed for students of Materials Engineering. Using a capillary rheometer, the students should be able to determine the rheological behavior of two thermoplastic polymers. After adjusting the behavior of the polymers to Cross-WLF model and using the proposed model the students should be able to determine the temperatures in which both polymers have the same viscosity