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Crystallization Behavior and Mechanical Properties of High Density Polyethylene/metallocene catalyzed Poly(ethylene-co-octene) Blends

고밀도 폴리에틸렌/폴리에틸렌-옥텐 공중합체 블렌드의 결정화 거동 및 기계적 물성에 관한 연구

  • Son, Younggon (Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Kongju National University)
  • 손영곤 (공주대학교 신소재공학부)
  • Received : 2013.02.07
  • Accepted : 2013.06.07
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Compatibility between mLLDPE and HDPE was investigated by observing the crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of their blends. HDPE and mLLDPE blends were prepared by a melt-blending with compositions of 100/0, 80/20, 60/40, 40/60/ 20/80 and 0/100. Four different mLLDPEs containing various octene contents (4.1, 6.8, 9.8 및 12.5 mol.%) were investigated. The melting temperature and crystallization peak temperature of the blends were measured by DSC and the mechanical properties were measured in an universal testing machine. By observation that the melting and crystallization peak temperatures of one component were affected by its counterparts, it was revealed that HDPE and mLLDPE are miscible or at leat partially miscible at molten state. It was also found that the crystalline phase of mLLDPE contains HDPE crystals. However. it was not clear that mLLDPE was cocrystalized in the crystalline phase of HDPE. By various investigation with DSC and mechanical properties, it was concluded that the compatibility between mLLDPE and HDPE decreases with the octene content in the mLLDPE.

이 연구에서는 옥텐의 함량이 다른 4가지 메탈로센 LLDPE (mLLDPE)를 각각 HDPE와 여러 조성에서 혼합한 후 시료들의 결정화 거동 및 기계적인 물성을 관찰하여 mLLDPE/HDPE의 혼화성에 관하여 연구하였다. 옥텐의 함량이 4.1, 6.8, 9.8 및 12.5 mol.% 인 네 종류의 mLLDPE에 HDPE를 100/0, 80/20, 60/40, 40/60/ 20/80 및 0/100의 비율로 용융 혼합하여 시료를 제조하였고, 이 시료의 결정화 온도, 용융온도를 DSC를 이용하여 측정하였다. 또한 각 시료의 기계적 물성을 인장 시험기를 이용하여 측정하였다. HDPE와 mLLDPE의 결정화 온도 및 용융온도는 상대편 고분자의 존재에 의하여 변하는 것으로 보아 용융상태에서 두 물질이 서로 같이 존재하는 구조, 즉 완전히 균일상이거나 최소한 부분적 상용성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 용융온도가 낮은 mLLDPE의 용융피크는 HDPE를 첨가함에 따라증가하는 것으로 보아 mLLDPE의 결정상에는 HDPE가 같이 결정화가 되어 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 HDPE결정에 mLLDPE가 같이 결정화 되어있는지는 확인할 수 없었다. 열분석과 기계적 물성을 측정한 결과 HDPE와 mLLDPE의 상용성은 mLLDPE에서 존재하는 옥텐의 함량이 낮을수록 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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