Nano-structuring of isotactic polypropylene in presence of a self-assembling nucleating agent under defined flow conditions

Luigi Balzano; Sanjay Rastogi; Gerrit Peters

Nano-structuring of isotactic polypropylene in presence of a self-assembling nucleating agent under defined flow conditions

Luigi Balzano, Sanjay Rastogi, Gerrit Peters

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Abstract

Additives play an important role in physical properties of polymers. One of the most frequently used additives for isotactic polypropylene (iPP) is Bis 3,4-dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol (DMDBS). iPP and DMDBS together form a binary mixture with a monotectic phase diagram. Homogeneous dissolution of DMDBS in iPP at reasonable temperatures is possible only in a limited range of low concentrations. Upon cooling, the nucleating agent first crystallizes forming nanofibrils which are an excellent substrate for heterogeneous crystallization of iPP. Consequence to it, nucleation density is very high thus forming crystals smaller than wavelength of light resulting into a translucent material. In this paper we explore structural development during crystallization of the binary system iPP-DMDBS under defined flow conditions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Publisher	NSTI
Pages	820-823
Number of pages	4
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	0976798573, 9780976798576
Publication status	Published - 8 Dec 2006
Event	2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (NSTI Nanotech 2006) - Boston, MA, United States Duration: 7 May 2006 → 11 May 2006

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Conference	2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (NSTI Nanotech 2006)
Abbreviated title	NSTI Nanotech 2006
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	7/05/06 → 11/05/06

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Balzano, L, Rastogi, S & Peters, G 2006, Nano-structuring of isotactic polypropylene in presence of a self-assembling nucleating agent under defined flow conditions. in 2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings. vol. 2, NSTI, Cambridge, pp. 820-823, 2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (NSTI Nanotech 2006), Boston, MA, United States, 7/05/06.

Nano-structuring of isotactic polypropylene in presence of a self-assembling nucleating agent under defined flow conditions. / Balzano, Luigi; Rastogi, Sanjay; Peters, Gerrit.
2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings. Vol. 2 Cambridge: NSTI, 2006. p. 820-823.

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