Effect of Octene Block Copolymer (OBC) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) on Crystalline Morphology, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Octene Random Copolymer
Blending octene random copolymer (ORC) with other polymers is a promising approach to improving ORC mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and elongation. In this study, octene block copolymer (OBC) with lower density than ORC and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) were used to blend with ORC...
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| author | Yuan-Xia Wang Cun-Ying Zou Nan Bai Qun-Feng Su Li-Xin Song Xian-Liang Li |
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| description | Blending octene random copolymer (ORC) with other polymers is a promising approach to improving ORC mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and elongation. In this study, octene block copolymer (OBC) with lower density than ORC and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) were used to blend with ORC. The effect of both OBC and HDPE on ORC was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). For ORC/OBC blends, a small amount of OBC can improve the crystallization ability of ORC. Meanwhile, for ORC/HDPE blends, the crystallization ability of ORC was significantly suppressed, attributed to good compatibility between ORC and HDPE as indicated by the homogeneous morphology and the disappearance of the α transition peak of ORC in ORC/HDPE blends. Therefore, the tensile strength and elongation of ORC/HDPE blends are significantly higher than those of ORC/OBC blends. For ORC/OBC/HDPE ternary blends, we found that when ORC:OBC:HDPE are at a ratio of 70:15:15, cocrystallization is achieved. Although HDPE improves the compatibility of ORC and OBC, the three-phase structure of the ternary blends can be observed through SAXS when HDPE and OBC exceed 30 wt%. Blending HDPE and OBC (≤30 wt%) could improve the mechanical property of ORC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c257e3aa189b43bcb7c524d59673ee852023-11-19T12:33:55ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-09-011518365510.3390/polym15183655Effect of Octene Block Copolymer (OBC) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) on Crystalline Morphology, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Octene Random CopolymerYuan-Xia Wang0Cun-Ying Zou1Nan Bai2Qun-Feng Su3Li-Xin Song4Xian-Liang Li5Polymer High Functional Film Engineering Research Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110142, ChinaPolymer High Functional Film Engineering Research Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110142, ChinaPolymer High Functional Film Engineering Research Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110142, ChinaPolymer High Functional Film Engineering Research Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110142, ChinaPolymer High Functional Film Engineering Research Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110142, ChinaPolymer High Functional Film Engineering Research Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110142, ChinaBlending octene random copolymer (ORC) with other polymers is a promising approach to improving ORC mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and elongation. In this study, octene block copolymer (OBC) with lower density than ORC and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) were used to blend with ORC. The effect of both OBC and HDPE on ORC was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). For ORC/OBC blends, a small amount of OBC can improve the crystallization ability of ORC. Meanwhile, for ORC/HDPE blends, the crystallization ability of ORC was significantly suppressed, attributed to good compatibility between ORC and HDPE as indicated by the homogeneous morphology and the disappearance of the α transition peak of ORC in ORC/HDPE blends. Therefore, the tensile strength and elongation of ORC/HDPE blends are significantly higher than those of ORC/OBC blends. For ORC/OBC/HDPE ternary blends, we found that when ORC:OBC:HDPE are at a ratio of 70:15:15, cocrystallization is achieved. Although HDPE improves the compatibility of ORC and OBC, the three-phase structure of the ternary blends can be observed through SAXS when HDPE and OBC exceed 30 wt%. Blending HDPE and OBC (≤30 wt%) could improve the mechanical property of ORC.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/18/3655ethylene–octene copolymercrystallization behaviorcompatibilitymicrostructuremechanical properties |
| spellingShingle | Yuan-Xia Wang Cun-Ying Zou Nan Bai Qun-Feng Su Li-Xin Song Xian-Liang Li Effect of Octene Block Copolymer (OBC) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) on Crystalline Morphology, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Octene Random Copolymer Polymers ethylene–octene copolymer crystallization behavior compatibility microstructure mechanical properties |
| title | Effect of Octene Block Copolymer (OBC) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) on Crystalline Morphology, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Octene Random Copolymer |
| title_full | Effect of Octene Block Copolymer (OBC) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) on Crystalline Morphology, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Octene Random Copolymer |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Octene Block Copolymer (OBC) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) on Crystalline Morphology, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Octene Random Copolymer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Octene Block Copolymer (OBC) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) on Crystalline Morphology, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Octene Random Copolymer |
| title_short | Effect of Octene Block Copolymer (OBC) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) on Crystalline Morphology, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Octene Random Copolymer |
| title_sort | effect of octene block copolymer obc and high density polyethylene hdpe on crystalline morphology structure and mechanical properties of octene random copolymer |
| topic | ethylene–octene copolymer crystallization behavior compatibility microstructure mechanical properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/18/3655 |
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