Modification of polyolefins with silicone copolymers. II. Thermal, mechanical, and tribological behavior of PP and HDPE blended with silicone copolymers

Yilgor E., Sinmazcelik T., Yilgor I.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, cilt.84, sa.3, ss.535-540, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 84 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/app.10279
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.535-540
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) films with permanent, silicone-rich, low-friction, low-abrasion surfaces were obtained by melt blending of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-containing block copolymers. Two different block copolymers, a siloxane-urea segmented copolymer and a polycaprolactone-b-PDMS triblock copolymer were used as modifiers at levels between 0.1 and 5.0% by weight. Blends were prepared in a twin-screw extruder. Modified films displayed surfaces with very low friction coefficients and high abrasion resistance, which depended on the type and the level of additive incorporated into the system. Bulk properties of these modified systems, such as crystallization and melting behavior or tensile properties, were not affected. (C) 2002 John Wiley Sons, Inc.