THE WAY OF STEREOREGULARITY DETERMINATION OF POLYPROPYLENE

THE WAY OF STEREOREGULARITY DETERMINATION OF POLYPROPYLENE

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The purpose of this contribution is to evaluate and compare isotactic index determination of polypropylene homopolymer by extraction and solubility methods. A series of nine PP powder samples possessing molecular weights in the range from 29 -103 to 154-03 g/mol was investigated. Both the methods afforded fractionation of polypropylene into two portions, the soluble fraction and the insoluble one. Extractions were carried out in a modified Kumagawa extractor. Solvent extracts were obtained from polypropylene powders using several organic solvents (n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane, and n-octane) at their boiling points. Soluble fractions were prepared by dissolving polypropylene powder in high boiling solvents (xylene, decahydronaphthalene, and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene) and cooling polymer solutions to 23 degree C. All the fractions were characterized using 13C-NMR, DSC, and SEC methods. Comparison of extraction and solubility methods showed a significant differences in the amount, structure, molecular weight, and crystalinity of soluble and insoluble fractions

The purpose of this contribution is to evaluate and compare isotactic index determination of polypropylene homopolymer by extraction and solubility methods. A series of nine PP powder samples possessing molecular weights in the range from 29 -103 to 154-03 g/mol was investigated. Both the methods afforded fractionation of polypropylene into two portions, the soluble fraction and the insoluble one. Extractions were carried out in a modified Kumagawa extractor. Solvent extracts were obtained from polypropylene powders using several organic solvents (n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane, and n-octane) at their boiling points. Soluble fractions were prepared by dissolving polypropylene powder in high boiling solvents (xylene, decahydronaphthalene, and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene) and cooling polymer solutions to 23 degree C. All the fractions were characterized using 13C-NMR, DSC, and SEC methods. Comparison of extraction and solubility methods showed a significant differences in the amount, structure, molecular weight, and crystalinity of soluble and insoluble fractions

Isotactic index, polypropylene, extraction

Isotactic index, polypropylene, extraction

HOZA, A.; KRATOCHVÍLA, J.; HERMANOVÁ, S.

2010

09.09.2008

1213-7103

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Czech Republic

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