화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.57, No.9, 1055-1061, 1995
Nonisothermal Crystallization of Poly(Ethylene-Terephthalate) and Its Blends in the Injection-Molding Process
We investigated the nonisothermal crystallization during the cooling process of injection molding of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), PET/talc, and PET/Surlyn blends. We applied the isothermal crystallization parameters obtained by the Hoffman-Lauritzen theory to the kinetics of nonisothermal crystallization and then calculated the relative crystallinity chi/chi(c) as a function of the mold temperature. chi/chi(c) were nicely interpreted by calculation without effect of the pressure history on crystallization in PET and PET/talc (1 wt %) blends. In contrast, in the PET/Surlyn (3 wt %) blend, crystallization occurred at a lower mold temperature than predicted by our calculation. The transmission electron micrograph near the surface of the injection-molded PET/Surlyn blend showed deformation and stretching of dispersed Surlyn particles, suggesting that orientation of the PET matrix proceeds with the flow in processing. The orientation of the PET matrix resulted in acceleration of the crystallization in the injection molding.