Blends of amphiphilic, hyperbranched polyesters and different polyolefins

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Contributors

  • D Schmaljohann - (Author)
  • P Potschke - (Author)
  • R Hassler - (Author)
  • B. Voit - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • PE Froehling - (Author)
  • B Mostert - (Author)
  • JA Loontjens - (Author)

Abstract

A hyperbranched polyester based on 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid was completely modified with dodecanoyl chloride to result in an amphiphilic, globular polymer, which has a polar core and a nonpolar outer sphere with the ability both to incorporate an organic dye and to interact with a nonpolar matrix. A series of blends were prepared using either polypropylene or polyethylene (HDPE) as the matrix. The content of the polyester as disperse phase was varied between 0.05 and 20 wt %. The blends with polyester contents up to 5% were prepared for colorization of polyolefins using the polyester as a dye carrier. The blends with higher polyester contents were prepared in order to investigate the influence of the hyperbranched material on the material properties. The blends exhibited a heterogeneous morphology with very small particle sizes even at high polyester concentrations. The melt rheology measurements resulted in a reduced complex viscosity for both polyolefins when the hyperbranched polyester was added. The observed melt viscosity of the i-PP blends deviated from the linear mixing rule, whereas the HDPE blends followed it. The use of amphiphilic hyperbranched polyesters as dye carriers allowed a homogeneous distribution of an organic dye in a polyolefin matrix with similar dynamic-mechanical behavior of the blends compared to the case of pure polyolefins. The dyed samples exhibited good stability in extraction experiments.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6333-6339
Number of pages7
JournalMacromolecules
Volume32
Issue number19
Publication statusPublished - 21 Sept 1999
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 0342732862
ORCID /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607639

Keywords

Keywords

  • One-step synthesis, Pamam dendrimers, Linear-polymers, Macromolecules, Behavior, Rheology