Effects of Polymer Properties on Solid-State Shear Pulverization: Thermoplastic Processability and Nanofiller Dispersibility.

ABSTRACT: Solid-state shear pulverization (SSSP) is an alternative polymer processing technique based on twin-screw extrusion with a continuous cooling system. In SSSP, low-temperature mechanochemistry modifies the macromolecular architecture and morphology, which in turn leads to physical property changes in the material. While a wide range of homopolymers, polymer blends, and polymer (nano)composites have been previously developed with SSSP, a fundamental understanding of how mechanochemistry affects polymer chain architecture and structure, and in turn, material properties, has not been elucidated. This paper conducts a systematic processing-structure-property relationship investigation of 10 thermoplastic polymers with varying properties, as they are subjected to consistent SSSP mechanochemical

SUBMITTER: Will TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034747 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature