Volume 133, Issue 23
Article

Melt rheology and mechanical crystal transformation in an immiscible blend with poly(vinylidene fluoride) matrix

Tingmao Zhu

Tingmao Zhu

Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013 People's Republic of China

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Ruihua Lv

Ruihua Lv

Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013 People's Republic of China

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Bin Wang

Bin Wang

Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013 People's Republic of China

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Bing Na

Corresponding Author

Bing Na

Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013 People's Republic of China

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Ming Yin

Ming Yin

Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013 People's Republic of China

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Yun Zhu

Yun Zhu

Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013 People's Republic of China

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First published: 24 February 2016
Citations: 3

ABSTRACT

Effect of immiscible polyamide 6 (PA6) on the melt rheology and stretch-induced crystal transformation of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) matrix is reported. PA6 is dispersed as submicron droplets in the PVDF matrix, responsible for significant enhancement in the melt elasticity. Nevertheless, crystallization habits of PVDF matrix from melt are little affected by submicron PA6 droplets, and the α-form of PVDF prevails in the blends. Upon mechanical stretching, the α-form is converted to the β-form, which is remarkably reduced with the increasing of PA6 content in the blends. It could be correlated with the decreased tensile stress in the presence of submicron PA6 droplets that act as stress concentrators. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 43499.

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