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High density polyethylene/hydrogenated oligo(cyclopentadiene) blends: Phase structure, thermal and mechanical properties

1994; Wiley; Volume: 32; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/polb.1994.090321209

1099-0488

Sossio Cimmino, Emilia Di Pace, E. Martuscelli, Luis Cláudio Mendes, Clara Silvestre,

Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies

Abstract The article discusses the influence of an oligomeric resin, hydrogenated oligo (cyclopentadiene) (HOCP), on the morphology and properties of its blends with high density polyethylene (HDPE). HDPE/HOCP blends after solidification contain three phases: the crystalline phase of HDPE and two amorphous phases, one rich in amorphous HDPE and the other in HOCP. DSC thermograms and the loss modulus behaviors show that the γ transition is influenced by HOCP molecules and, in addition to the α c transition of HDPE, there is another transition that is attributed to the HOCP‐rich phase. The hypothesis of the two amorphous phases is confirmed by the optical microscopy observations performed on isothermally crystallized blend films. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.