Blends of amphiphilic, hyperbranched polyesters and different polyolefins
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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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6333-6339 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 19 |
Publication status | Published - 21 Sept 1999 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 0342732862 |
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ORCID | /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607639 |
Keywords
Keywords
- One-step synthesis, Pamam dendrimers, Linear-polymers, Macromolecules, Behavior, Rheology