Influence of calcium carbonate nanoparticles on the crystallization of olypropylene
The aim of this work was to study the influence of calcium carbonate nanoparticles in crystallization process of polypropylene. Four compositions of PP/CaCO3 nanocomposites were prepared in a co-rotational twin screw extruder machine with calcium carbonate content of 3, 5, 7 and 10 wt. (%). The tests included SEM analyzes for calcium carbonate, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) for the nanocomposites. The results showed an increase in PP crystallization temperature and crystallinity degree, and a reduction in spherullites size. The formation of PP β phase was confirmed by DSC and WAXD results. Finally from DSC analyses under isothermal conditions it was confirmed that calcium carbonate nanoparticles have a nucleation effect in polypropylene crystallization process by reducing the half crystallization time and increasing the kinetic constant (k).
Main Authors: | Eiras,Daniel, Pessan,Luiz Antonio |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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ABM, ABC, ABPol
2009
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392009000400024 |
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