EFFECT OF EPITAXIAL CRYSTALLIZATION ON ADHESIVE STRENGTH IN IMPACT-TOUGHENED ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE

Authors
KESTENBACH HJ LOOS J PETERMANN J
Citation
Hj. Kestenbach et al., EFFECT OF EPITAXIAL CRYSTALLIZATION ON ADHESIVE STRENGTH IN IMPACT-TOUGHENED ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE, Polymer engineering and science, 38(3), 1998, pp. 478-484
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Polymer engineering and science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00323888
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
478 - 484
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3888(1998)38:3<478:EOECOA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The influence of the epitaxial crystallization of the polyethylene (PE ) content on the adhesive interface strength of impact-toughened isota ctic polypropylene (iPP) has been investigated. The morphologies and c rystal arrangements of four different matrix/rubber combinations were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and were correlated with the interface strengths measured by a peel test. It was found th at the adhesion is best at interfaces, where an epitaxial morphology o f the PE was observed.