ClassesofPolymericMaterials-CSU,Chico.pptVIP

Copyright Joseph Greene 2001 Thermoplastic Elastomers Thermoplastic Elastomers Introduction Synthesis Morphology Properties and Effect of Structure Thermodynamics of Phase Separation Thermoplastic Elastomers at Surfaces Rheology and Processing Applications Introduction Introduction Increase in synthetic thermoset and Natural rubber production over the last 10 years is about the same growth of 2-3% of GNP. Growth of thermoplastic elastomers has grown 5-10% per year TPEs have replaced themoset rubbers and metals and inorganic glasses TPE consumption is to reach 923,000 metric tons (1996) or 6% of world rubber market and 10% of the US rubber market. Current TPEs are not suitable for tire manufacture (50% of world wide rubber market) Advantages of TPEs over conventional rubber Ease and low cost of processing Variety of properties available Possibility of recycling and reuse. Disadvantages High cost of raw materials Inability to have large % of fillers, e.g. carbon balck and silica Poor chemical and temperature resistance High mechanical hysteresis (thus can’t be used in tires) Introduction Qualifications of TPE Ability to be elastically stretched to moderate elongations Processability as a melt at elevated temperatures Absence of significant creep Modulus of TPE blends is affected by temperature, Fig 1 The higher the temperature, the lower the modulus The modulus is an average of the modulus of the two materials Average is dependent upon relative amounts of TPEA and TPEB blend Random A-B copolymer has range of Modulus over temperature span Block Copolymer has more distinct modulus over temperature span Segmented block copolymer with imperfect phase segmentation has a plateau modulus Segmented block copolymer with perfect phase segmentation has a plateau modulus range Introduction Six General Classes of Polymers ?TPEs have similar structural characteristics Presence of dissimilar components on a single polymer chain Copolymers or terpolymers in random, block, o