Preparation and Properties of PB-1/PP Blends

Abstract

Crystallization behavior, dynamic mechanical properties, mechanical properties and rheological properties of isotactic polybutene-1/polypropylene (PB-1/PP) blends prepared by melt-blending the two components through Brabender extruder were mainly studied via POM, DSC, DMA, capillary rheometer and so on, respectively. The results indicated that after adding PP in PB-1: size of the spherical crystal and degree of crystallization of PB-1 in the blends decreased, its melt temperature and crystallization temperature unchanged; tensile property of the blends was decreased, but impact and flexural properties were improved; change of the melt viscosity of the blends with the shear rate was more sensitive than pure PB-1.

Keywords:

• Blends
• Crystallization
• Isotactic polybutene-1
• Mechanical properties
• Polypropylene
• Rheological properties