화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.81, No.3, 600-608, 2001
Mechanical properties and superstructure of isotactic polypropylene fibers prepared by continuous vibrating zone-drawing
A continuous vibrating zone-drawing (CVZD) was applied to study the effect of vibration on the mechanical properties and superstructure of isotactic polypropylene fibers. The CVZD treatment was a new drawing method by which the fiber was continuously drawn at a rate of 0.5 m/min under vibration using the specially designed apparatus. The CVZD treatment was carried out in five steps at a drawing temperature of 150 degreesC and a frequency of 100 Hz, and applied tensions increased step by step with processing in the range of 14.8 to 207 MPa. The obtained fiber had a birefringence of 0.0373, crystallinity of 62.4%, tensile modulus of 17.6 GPa, and tensile strength of 1.11 GPa. These values are higher than those of the continuous zone-drawn isotactic polypropylene fiber previous reported. The vibration added to the fibers during the zone-drawing was effective in developing amorphous orientation and improving the mechanical properties.