Morphologies and mechanical properties of syndiotactic polypropylene (sPP)/polyethylene (PE) blends

J. Loos, M. Bonnet, J. Petermann

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    Abstract

    The tensile properties of blends based on syndiotactic polypropylene (sPP) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) have been studied. In order to understand the unexpected decrease in ductility, the crystallization behavior of these blends was characterized by transmission electron microscopy and in-situ Raman spectroscopy. For all investigated blends demixing occurs, and results for low HDPE concentrations in an island-like morphology of HDPE domains embedded in a continuous sPP matrix. For all investigated sPP/HDPE blends the start temperature of the sPP crystallization significantly increases with increasing HDPE content.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)351-356
    Number of pages5
    JournalPolymer
    Volume41
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2000

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