Thermoplastic elastomers thermal analyses

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The physical interactions in TPE can be characterised by IR spectroscopy. A few examples of such studies are discussed here. Examples of PE based thermoplastic elastomers are NR/PE blends [50, 52]. TPE [49] based on 50/50 NR/LDPE, forms co-continuous morphological structure of both NR and LDPE. Thermal analysis shows that the blend is immiscible and from IR spectra of the 50/50 NR/LDPE blends [53], it is observed, the peaks of NR and PE exist almost in the same positions in the blend with a very little shift (Figure 5.12). The absorption band at 833 cm"1 for cis >C = C in NR (Figure 5.12) is shifted to 836 cm 1. Similarly the peak at 1370 cm"1 (C-H stretching of CH3 group) shifts to 1373 cm"1, while the peak for C=C double bond shifts from 1660 cm"1 to 1658 cm"1, and the band at 1467 cm"1 for -CH2 in LDPE (Figure 5.12) is shifted to 1462 cm 1. The spectra thus confirm that there exist only physical interactions in NR-PE blend. 

The above thermal analysis studies demonstrated the enhanced thermal stability of POSS materials, and suggested that there is potential to improve the flammability properties of polymers when compounded with these macromers. In a typical example of their application as flame retardants, a U.S. patent39 described the use of preceramic materials, namely, polycarbosilanes (PCS), polysilanes (PS), polysilsesquioxane (PSS) resins, and POSS (structures are shown in Figure 8.6) to improve the flammability properties of thermoplastic polymers such as, polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomers such as Kraton (polystyrene-polybutadiene-polystyrene, SBS) and Pebax (polyether block-polyamide copolymer). 

After following the microhardness behaviour during the stress-induced polymorphic transition of homo-PBT and its multiblock copolymers attention is now focused on the deformation behaviour of a blend of PBT and a PEE thermoplastic elastomer, the latter being a copolymer of PBT and PEO. This system is attractive not only because the two polymers have the same crystallizable component but also because the copolymer, being an elastomer, strongly affects the mechanical properties of the blend. It should be mentioned that these blends have been well characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, SAXS, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and static mechanical measurements (Apostolov et al, 1994). 

This technique is highly useful to study the behavior of the polymeric materials like, thermoplastics, thermosetting polymers and elastomers. Thermogravimetric analysis can be used to analyze the effect of the nanoparticle incorporation on thermal degradation temperature of the composite system. 

Stadler and coworkers have made important contributions to the field of supramolecular polymer chemistry through their studies of polybutadienes derivatized with hydrogenbonding phenylurazole derivatives (Figure 2). Lightscattering experiments, optical measurements, and thermal analysis were used to probe the formation of thermoplastic elastomers and elastomeric blends at lower temperatures, hydrogen bonding contributes to network formation and elastic behavior, whereas at higher temperatures these... 

Stress-strain relationships are determined by DMA and temperature scans reveal glass transitions, crystallization and melting information. Blends of polypropylene and rubber have been studied by where the intensity of one of the two crystallization exotherms was used as a measure of the polypropylene domains and compared to the size determined by TEM cryomicrotomy and osmium tetroxide staining methods [25]. Isothermal annealing of PET above the crystallization temperature was shown to influence the morphology and increase thermal stability by combined SAXS and DSC analysis [26]. An excellent text edited by Turi [21] described the instrumentation and theory of thermal analysis and its application to thermoplastics, copolymers, thermosets, elastomers, additives and fibers. 

Thermal-oxidative Aging, see Aging, thermal-oxidative Thermal-oxidative Stabilization, see Antioxidants Thermogravimetric analysis 158 Thermoplastic elastomers 6... 

An excellent text edited by Turi [47] describes the instrumentation and theory of thermal analysis and its application to thermoplastics, copolymers, thermosets, elastomers, additives, and fibers. 

SAXS and WAXS are particularly efficient in the study of amorphous polymers including microstructured materials, hence their use in block copolymers (see also Chapters 6 and 7). The advent of synchotron sources for X-ray scattering provided new information, particularly on the evolution of block copolymer microstructures with time resolution below one second. In particular, the morphology of TPEs is most often studied with these techniques Guo et al. [108] applied SAXS to the analysis of the phase behavior, morphology, and interfacial structure in thermoset/thermoplastic elastomer blends. WAXS is often associated with SAXS and some other methods, such as electron microscopy, and various thermal and mechanical analyses. It is mainly used in studies of the microphase separation [109,110], deformation behavior [111], and blends [112]. 

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