Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) of polypropylene (PP)/cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) blends for qualitative and quantitative analysis

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) of polypropylene (PP)/cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) blends for qualitative and quantitative analysis

In this study, polypropylene (PP), a versatile commodity thermoplastic, and cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), an amorphous engineering thermoplastic, were blended over full composition range by melt-mixing technique using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. PP is likely to be compatible with COC due to...

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Published in:Polymer bulletin (Berlin, Germany) Vol. 76; no. 8; pp. 4259 - 4274
Main Authors: Gopanna, Aravinthan, Mandapati, Ramesh N., Thomas, Selvin P., Rajan, Krishnaprasad, Chavali, Murthy
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-08-2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemical reactions
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Complex Fluids and Microfluidics
Composition
Copolymers
Fourier transforms
Heat resistance
Infrared spectroscopy
Mechanical properties
Molecular structure
Organic Chemistry
Original Paper
Physical Chemistry
Polymer blends
Polymer Sciences
Polyolefins
Polypropylene
Qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
Radiation
Raman spectra
Raman spectroscopy
Raw materials
Soft and Granular Matter
Software
Solid phases
Spectrum analysis
Temperature
Twin screw extruders
X-ray scattering
X-rays
United States > US
Germany
Infrared spectroscopy
Wide-angle X-ray scattering
Raman spectroscopy
Polypropylene
Cyclic olefin copolymer
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Summary:In this study, polypropylene (PP), a versatile commodity thermoplastic, and cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), an amorphous engineering thermoplastic, were blended over full composition range by melt-mixing technique using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. PP is likely to be compatible with COC due to its olefinic behaviour, and PP/COC blends provide significant promising properties. FTIR spectra, Raman spectra and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) patterns of polypropylene, cyclic olefin copolymer and its blends were recorded in solid phases and carried out qualitative and quantitative analysis in detail. The characteristic absorption peaks of PP, COC and PP/COC blends were determined and compared. PP/COC blends did not generate new chemical reactions, while the intensity of fundamental vibration peaks in the spectra tends to vary with respect to the component contents in the blends. The ratio of the integral intensities of polypropylene and cyclic olefin copolymer fundamental vibrations in the Raman spectra were used for the quantitative analysis of PP/COC blends, and the obtained results showed very good agreement with the experimental values. IR spectra, Raman spectra and WAXS patterns of PP/COC blends are useful to track the uniformity of blending and determine the blend composition.
ISSN:0170-0839
1436-2449
DOI:10.1007/s00289-018-2599-0