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Barczewski M, Mysiukiewicz O, Dutkiewicz M, Szołyga M, Dobrzyńska-Mizera M, Piasecki A. Effect of Shear Stress during Processing on Structure, Morphology, and Properties of Isotactic Polypropylene Nucleated with Silsesquioxane-Based β-Nucleating Agent. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16103627. [PMID: 37241254 DOI: 10.3390/ma16103627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
The study aimed to determine the influence of shear stress during real-life industrial processes such as compression molding and injection molding to different cavities on the crystallization of the isotactic polypropylene nucleated with a novel silsesquioxane-based β-nucleating agent. Octakis(N2,N6-dicyclohexyl-4-(3-(dimethylsiloxy)propyl)naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxamido)octasilsesquioxane (SF-B01) is a highly effective nucleating agent (NA) based on the hybrid organic-inorganic silsesquioxane cage. The samples containing various amounts of the silsesquioxane-based and commercial iPP β-nucleants (0.01-0.5 wt%) were prepared by compression molding and injection molding, including forming in the cavities with different thicknesses. The study of the thermal properties, morphology, and mechanical properties of iPP samples allows for obtaining comprehensive information about the efficiency of silsesquioxane-based NA in shearing conditions during the forming. As a reference sample, iPP nucleated by commercial β-NA (namely N2,N6-dicyclohexylnaphthalene-2,6-dicarboxamide, NU-100) was used. The static tensile test assessed the mechanical properties of pure and nucleated iPP samples formed in different shearing conditions. Variations of the β-nucleation efficiency of the silsesquioxane-based and commercial nucleating agents caused by shear forces accompanying the crystallization process during forming were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS). The investigations of changes in the mechanism of interactions between silsesquioxane and commercial nucleating agents were supplemented by rheological analysis of crystallization. It was found that despite the differences in the chemical structure and solubility of the two nucleating agents, they influence the formation of the hexagonal iPP phase in a similar way, taking into consideration the shearing and cooling conditions.
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- Mateusz Barczewski
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Materials Technology, Polymer Processing Division, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3, 61-138 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Materials Technology, Polymer Processing Division, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3, 61-138 Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan Science and Technology Park, Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Rubiez 46, 61-612 Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan Science and Technology Park, Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Rubiez 46, 61-612 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Materials Technology, Polymer Processing Division, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3, 61-138 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Engineering and Technical Physics, Poznan University of Technology, al. Jana Pawla II 24, 61-138 Poznan, Poland
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Gao J, Meng X, Deng Z, Xin Z, Tong C. Enhancement of “in-situ” dispersed NA11 for the mechanical and crystallization properties of polypropylene. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-022-02920-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kuo SW. Hydrogen bonding interactions in polymer/polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanomaterials. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02885-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Magnesium hydroxide/graphene oxide chip in flakes structure and its fire-retardant reinforcement of polypropylene. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02764-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Brząkalski D, Przekop RE, Sztorch B, Frydrych M, Pakuła D, Jałbrzykowski M, Markiewicz G, Marciniec B. Why POSS-Type Compounds Should Be Considered Nanomodifiers, Not Nanofillers-A Polypropylene Blends Case Study. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13132124. [PMID: 34203425 PMCID: PMC8271478 DOI: 10.3390/polym13132124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In this work, a series of silsesquioxanes (SSQ) and spherosilicates (SS), comprising a group of cage siloxane (CS) compounds, was tested as functional additives for preparation of isotactic polypropylene (iPP)-based nanocomposites and discussed in the aspect of their rationale of applicability as such additives. For this purpose, the compounds were prepared by condensation and olefin hydrosilylation reactions. The effect of these cage siloxane products on properties of obtained CS/iPP nanocomposites was analyzed by means of mechanical, microscopic (scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy), thermal (differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry), thermomechanical (Vicat softening point) analyses. The results were compared with the previous findings on CS/polyolefin composites. The role of CS compounds was discussed in terms of plastic processing additives.
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- Dariusz Brząkalski
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (D.B.); (M.F.); (D.P.)
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- Centre for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland;
- Correspondence: or (R.E.P.); (B.M.)
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- Centre for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (D.B.); (M.F.); (D.P.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (D.B.); (M.F.); (D.P.)
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45 C, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (M.J.); (G.M.)
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45 C, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (M.J.); (G.M.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (D.B.); (M.F.); (D.P.)
- Centre for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland;
- Correspondence: or (R.E.P.); (B.M.)
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