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Applications of Rheology to Polymers Chris Macosko University of Minnesota Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science For TA Instruments Eden Prairie MN April 12, 2019 1
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Applications of Rheology to Polymers

Chris MacoskoUniversity of Minnesota

Department of Chemical Engineering andMaterials Science

For TA Instruments Eden Prairie MN

April 12, 2019

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https://trainings.tainstruments.com/rheology-short-course/

https://cit.kuleuven.be/smart/rheoschool

University of Minnesota, June 2020, with labhttps://rheology.cems.umn.edu/

Rheology Short Courses:

Stanford University, June 11-13, 2019

KU Leuven, September 2-6, 2019, with lab

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Polymer Rheology

Molecular Structure§ MW and MWD§ Chain Branching and Cross-linking§ Thermosets§ Single or Multi-Phase Structure§ Solid polymers

Viscoelastic Properties

§ Small strain (linear viscoelastic)§ Steady shearing§ Extension

Processability & Product Performance

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Melt Rheology: MW Effect on Zero Shear Viscosity

MWc

log MW

log h o 3.4

Ref. Graessley, Physical Properties of Polymers, ACS, c 1984.

h0 = K×Mw 3.4

§ Sensitive to Molecular Weight, MW§ For Low MW (no Entanglements) h0 is proportional to MW§ For MW > Critical MWc, h0 is proportional to MW3.4

h0 = K×Mw

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Influence of MW on Viscosity

The zero shear viscosity increases with increasing molecular weight. TTS is applied to obtain the extended frequency range.

The high frequency behavior

(slope -1) is independent of the

molecular weight

10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 100 101 102 103 104 105

102

103

104

105

106

107

100000

105

106

Slope 3.08 +/- 0.39

Zero Shear Viscosity

Zero

She

ar V

isco

sity

h o [Pa

s]

Molecilar weight Mw [Daltons]

Visc

osity

h* [

Pa s

]

Frequency w aT [rad/s]

SBR Mw [g/mol] 130 000 230 000 320 000 430 000

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Influence of MWD on Viscosity

§ A Polymer with a broad MWD exhibits non-Newtonian flow at a lower rate of shear than a polymer with the same h0,

but has a narrow MWD.

Log Shear Rate (1/s)

Log

Visc

osity

(Pa.

s)

Narrow MWD

Broad MWD

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Influence of MW on G‘ and G“

The G‘ and G‘‘ curves are shifted to lower frequency with increasing molecular weight.

10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 100 101 102 103 104 105101

102

103

104

105

106

Mod

ulus

G',

G'' [

Pa]

Strain g [%]

SBR Mw [g/mol] G' 130 000 G'' 130 000 G' 430 000 G'' 430 000 G' 230 000 G'' 230 000

Freq w [rad/s]

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Influence of MWD on G‘ and G“

§ The maximum in G‘‘ is a good indicator of the broadness of the

distribution

10-3 10-2 10-1 100 101 102 103 104

103

104

105

106

Mod

ulus

G',

G'' [

Pa]

Frequency waT [rad/s]

SBR polymer melt G' 310 000 broad G" 310 000 broad G' 320 000 narrow G" 320 000 narrow

Higher crossover frequency : lower Mw

Higher crossover Modulus: narrower MWD

(note also the slope of G” at low frequencies – narrow MWD steeper slope)

Narrow

Broad

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Mixture of Linear Homogeneous Chains

reptation – PG deGennesNobel Physics 1991

9

Me

Relaxation by Reptation (Brownian diffusive motion of the chain)

τd ∝L3

Reptation!

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10S. Chu et al. Science, 264, 822 (1994)Nobel Physics 1997

Fluorescent DNA attached to a PS bead in a sea of DNA

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100

1000

104

105

106

0.01 1 100 104 106 108

G"(Pa)

(b)

ω (sec-1)

1000

104

105

106

107

G'(Pa)

(a)

PBD, linearN

en = 9.12

Nen

=19.44

Nen

=42.75

Nen

=88.59

Linear Monodisperse Polybutadienes!

(data from Baumgaertel et al. 1992)!

M = 20,000 to 200,000!

τd ∝L3.4

100

1000

104

105

106

0.01 1 100 104 106 108

G"(Pa)

(b)

ω (sec-1)

1000

104

105

106

107

G'(Pa)

(a)

PBD, linearN

en = 9.12

Nen

=19.44

Nen

=42.75

Nen

=88.59

Linear Monodisperse Polybutadienes!

(data from Baumgaertel et al. 1992)!

M = 20,000 to 200,000!

τd ∝L3.4

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100

1000

104

105

106

0.01 1 100 104 106 108

G"(Pa)

(b)

ω (sec-1)

1000

104

105

106

107

G'(Pa)

(a)

PBD, linearN

en = 9.12

Nen

=19.44

Nen

=42.75

Nen

=88.59

Linear Monodisperse Polybutadienes!

(data from Baumgaertel et al. 1992)!

M = 20,000 to 200,000!

τd ∝L3.4

Baumgaertel, Schausberger, Winter Rheol. Acta,29, 400 (1990)

eRT/Mr=oNG

1/w = λ1 = longest relaxation

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Single Reptation

4.122

1

1

÷÷ø

öççè

æ÷÷ø

öççè

æ=

=

eo MM

MM

kTbzl

l relaxation longest ( )

gg

gg

g TTcTTc-+-

-=2

1loglog zz

Double reptation, Tsenoglou mixing rule

1/2 2( ) ( ( ) )i i iG t G tj= S

)/exp()( 1ltGtG oN -=

ò= dttG )(h

eRT/Mr=oNG

segment friction

C. Tsenoglou, Macromolecules, 24, 1762 (1991)12

Tube dynamics and dimension!

zeus.plmsc.psu.edu/~manias!

matrix chain!test chain! tube!

entanglement strand!

Characteristic time scale: friction!- equilibration time, τe!Characteristic length scale: mesh size!- entanglement density, Ne=Me/M0 (GN

0=(4/5)ρRT/Me)!

zeus.plmsc.psu.edu/~manias

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Single Reptation Double

J. des Cloizeaux, Macromolecules 23, 3992 (1990)

Narrow MWD polybutadiene

Bimodal blend

71K355K

F=0.88

F=0.64

F=0.77

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S. H. Wasserman and W. W. Graessley, J. Rheol. 36, 543 (1992)

400K PS (M1) + 1% of 4,000K (M2)

4xG’

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Orchestrator: MWD from G’, G” (or vice versa) via double reptation

400K PS

GPC

G”G’

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Orchestrator: MWD from G’, G” via double reptation

400K PS + 1% 12M

GPC

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Orchestrator: MWD from G’, G” via double reptation

400K PS + 2% 12M

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Orchestrator: MWD from G’, G” via double reptation

400K PS + 4% 12M

GPC

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Extrusion of HDPE tubing

0.1 1 10 100

103

104

105

103

104

105

T = 220 oC

Com

plex

vis

cosi

ty h

* [Pa

s]

G' rough surface G' smooth surface h* rough surface h* smooth surface

HDPE pipe surface defects

Mod

ulus

G' [

Pa]

Frequency w [rad/s]

Extensive die swell,

high G’ value at low frequency causes surface defects during extrusion of HDPE

SEC or MFI measurements did not reveal the cause of the problem19

TA Applications Note AAN013 Understanding Rheology of Thermoplastics

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The Cox-Merz Rule

• For materials that exhibit wall slip or edge fracture, one alternative way to obtain viscosity information over shear is to use the Cox-Merz rule

• Cox-Merz “rule” is an empirical relationship. It was observed that in many polymeric systems, the steady shear viscosity plotted against shear rate is correlated with the complex viscosity plotted against frequency

h* (Pa.s)~ w (rad/s) h (Pa.s)~ �� (1/s)

Dynamic frequency sweep Steady state flow

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Determines if properties are changing over the time of testing

§ Degradation§ Molecular weight building

§ Crosslinking

-2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

104

105

-2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18175

200

225

250

275

Temperature stability good poor

Mod

ulus

G' [

Pa]

Time t [min]

Polyester Temperature stability

Tem

pera

ture

T [°

C]

Important, but often overlooked!

Polymer Melt Thermal Stability

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Polymer Rheology

Molecular Structure§ MW and MWD§ Chain Branching and Cross-linking§ Thermosets§ Single or Multi-Phase Structure§ Solid polymers

Viscoelastic Properties

§ Small strain (linear viscoelastic)§ Steady shearing§ Extension

Processability & Product Performance

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Extensional Flows

² Where do extensional flows occur?

Fiber Spinning Coating

Droplet Formation(Inkjet Printing, Atomization)

Extension

NeckFormation

Foaming

GasBubble

GasBubble Polymer

Polymer

Complex flow during process –shear + extensional flow

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Shear

Extension

How are they different than shear ?

More alignment than shear &

No rotation

Extensional Flows

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Gupta, Ngyen, & Sridhar (1998).

Stiff particles orient at small strainsFlexible – high molecular weight polymers need larger strains to stretch and orient

Dilute Rods, Coils

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Extensional Viscosity Measurements

• Non linear elongation flow is more sensitive for some structure elements (e.g. branching ) than shear flows

• Many processing flows are elongation flows. Extensional viscosity measurements can be used to help predict processability

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EVF, SER - Extensional Viscosity Fixtures

10-2 10-1 100 101 102 103

103

104

105

106

Lupolen 1810HT=150 oC

Original Meissner 1s-1 0.1 s-1 0.03 s-1 0.01 s-1 0.001 s-1 shear viscosity

Elon

gatio

n Vi

scos

ity h

E [P

a s]

Time t [s]

----- Lodge

ARES-EVF 0.01 1/s 0.1 1/s 10 1/s 1 1/s

RME

9

Polymer Melts"•  SER Universal Testing Platform: specifically designed

so that it can be easily accommodated onto a number of commercially available torsional rheometers

•  TA Instruments version; EVF = Extensional Viscosity Fixture

•  Can be housed within the host system’s environmental chamber for controlled temperature experiments. q  Requires only 5-200mg of material q  Can be used up to temperatures of 250°C

q  Easily detachable for fixture changeover/clean-up

Validation Experiments: LDPE (BASF Lupolen® 1840H) (Sentmanat, Wang & McKinley; JoR Mar/Apr (2005) � Mn = 17,000; Mw = 243,000; Mw/ Mn = 14.3

� CH3/1000C = 23

� Very similar to the IUPAC A reference material � Same polymer as that used by

Münstedt et al., Rheol. Acta 37, 21-29 (1998) ‘Münstedt rheometer’ (end separation method)

Sentmanat, Rheol. Acta (2004)

1.5”

1.5”

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LLDPE (Low branching)

10-2 10-1 100 101 102103

101

102

103

104

105

106

timee [s]

he (

)

[Pa

-s]

LLDPE, T = 130 oC 0.01 s-1 0.1 s-1 1 s-1 3 s-1 10 s-1 [Steady Shear Viscosity * 3]

Warning: Overlay units don't match

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10-2 10-1 100 101 102103

101

102

103

104

105

106

timee [s]

he (

)

[Pa

-s]

LDPE, T 150 oC 0.003 s-1

0.01 s-1

0.03 s-1

0.1 s-1

0.3 s-1

1 s-1

3 s-1

10 s-1

30 s-1

[Steady Shear Viscosity * 3]

Warning: Overlay units don't match, Frequency

LDPE (High branching)

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Adhesive Tack Testing

Crosslinked PSA:Adhesive failure

Non-Crosslinked PSA:Cohesive failure

• Tack testing method: ASTM D2979• Use 8mm parallel plate, axial tensile at 0.1mm/sec

• The maximum force required to pull the plate away is defined as the sample’s tackiness.

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Polymer Rheology

Molecular Structure§ MW and MWD§ Chain Branching and Cross-linking§ Thermosets§ Single or Multi-Phase Structure§ Solid polymers

Viscoelastic Properties

§ Small strain (linear viscoelastic)§ Steady shearing§ Extension

Processability & Product Performance

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Thermosetting Polymers

§ Thermosetting polymers are perhaps the most challenging samples to analyze on rheometers as they challenge all instrument specifications both high and low.

§ The change in modulus as a sample cures can be as large as 7-8 decades and change can occur very rapidly.

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Structural Development During Curing

Gel point

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At the Gel Point

§ Molecular weight Mw goes to infinity§ System loses solubility

§ Zero shear viscosity goes to infinity§ Equilibrium Modulus is zero and starts to rise

to a finite number beyond the gel point

Note: For most applications, gel point can be considered as when G’ = G” and tan d = 1

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!Ge : (p - pc )z!h0 : (pc - p)- s

s, z predicted from theoryC. P. Lusignan et al. (1999)

pc p0 1

η0Ge

NewtonianLiquid

VELiquid

VESolid

HookeanSolid

CriticalGel

Measuring the gel point

@ GP

• Rheological properties intermediatebetween liquid and solid

• Wetting properties of the liquid+

Cohesive strength of the solid=

High adhesion strength (tackiness)

Insoluble gel

“Sol” “Gel”

Sol fraction37

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!Ge : (p - pc )z!h0 : (pc - p)- s

s, z predicted from theoryC. P. Lusignan et al. (1999)

pc p0 1

η0Ge

NewtonianLiquid

VELiquid

VESolid

HookeanSolid

CriticalGel

λmax,chem !" (pc - p)- z /nc for pc < p(p - pc )

- s /(1-nc ) for p < pc

nc =z

z + sassuming symmetry(typo in H. H. Winter (2003))

η0, Ge• ∞ time to reach steady state,need to extrapolatee.g. nanocomposites

η0• Network gets broken

apparent gelation delay or RGapparent gelation point

Ge• Detection limit

Steady State measurements difficult

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T. Nicolai, H. Randrianantoandro, F. Prochazka, and D. Durand, Macromolecules Sci, 30 (1997), 5897.

Crosslinking Polymerization to form Polyurethane

OCN—NCO +

r = [NCO]/[OH] = stoichiometric imbalance

(assume complete conversion)

HO OH

OH

h0 = limw®0G '' w( )

Ge = limw®0G '

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Power Law Behavior

H. H. Winter (2003) H. H. Winter and F. Chambon (1986)

G(t) = St -nc for l0,chem £ t £ ¥ (infinite sample)

G(t) = St -nc for l0, phys £ t £ lmax, phys

chemical gels

physical gels

nc = 0.5PDMS

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G’ = G” only when nc = 0.5

F. Chambon and H. H. Winter (1985)

G’ = G’’empiricism of Y. M. Tung and P. J. Dynes (1982)

nc = 0.5PDMS

Reaction time (min)

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Epoxy-Amine Crosslinking: Monomers

diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A(DGEBA)

diamino-diphenyl sulfone(DDS)

Bidstrup and Macosko, J Polym Sci, 28 (1990), 691.

application: F-117 radar invisibility42

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Reaction with an epoxide group to form a secondary amine

Reaction with another epoxide group to form a tertiary amine

Reaction of the formed hydroxyl with an epoxide group

Epoxy-Amine Chemistry

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Measure Epoxy-Amine Kinetics

conversion of epoxy groups

Ea RT nd Aedta a=

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Structural Development During Curing

Gel point

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Typical Steady Shear Data

How find gel time?

η > 104 Pa·s

or1/η ® 0

1/h

time

Data obtained from four experiments, each set measured at a different shear rate

Bidstrup and Macosko, J Polym Sci, 28 (1990), 691.

tgel

tgel

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Bidstrup and Macosko, J Polym Sci, 28 (1990), 691.

tgel

Gel Time from

G’ = G”

Comparison of Dynamic η* and Steady ηo Viscosities* 2 2 1/2( ' " ) /G Gh w= +

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Bidstrup and Macosko, J Polym Sci, 28 (1990), 691.48

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Viscosity(Pa-sec)

Correlation of Viscosity with Structure

Light Scattering Recursive Theory

Viscosity(Pa-sec)

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Viscosity rise versus conversion of epoxide groups at stoichiometric ratios ranging from 0.6 to 2.0.

Viscosity rise vs. molecular weight of the average longest linear chain at stoichiometric ratios ranging from 0.6 to 2.0. The molecular weight of the longest linear chain is calculated using the recursive theory assuming a= 0.2.

Viscosity(Pa-sec)

Bidstrup and Macosko, J Polym Sci, 28 (1990), 691.50

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Bidstrup and Macosko, J Polym Sci, 28 (1990), 691.52

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Curing Analysis: Isothermal Curing

12000 200.0 400.0 600.0 800.0 1000time (s)

1000000

1.000

10.00

100.0

1000

10000

100000

G' (

Pa)

1000000

1.000

10.00

100.0

1000

10000

100000

G'' (Pa)

TA Instruments

Gel Point: G' = G"t = 330 s

5 minG'

G"

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Gel Point using Tan Delta

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145°C

140°C 135°C 130°C

125°C120°C

G’ (

MPa

)

Time (min)

Tire Compound:Effect of Curing Temperature

Isothermal Curing

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Temperature Ramp Curing

Surface MasterÒ 905

Crossover technique: Cubic / linear (Orche) Crossover modulus: 1188.26 PaCrossover x value: 132.424 °C

Min y: 5.474190e1 Pa.sAt x: 122.507 °C

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UV Curing

10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000time (s)

100.0

1000

10000

1.000E5

1.000E6

1.000E7

1.000E8

1.000E9

|G*|

(P

a)

Formulation #1Formulation #2Formulation #3Formulation #4Formulation #5

• Monitor UV curing: Dynamic time sweep• Measure curing time with different formulations,

UV intensity and temperature• Measure cured adhesive modulus

UV on

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Curing with Controlled Humidity

• Silicone adhesive curing under 25°C and 10%; 60% relative humidity• Higher humidity, faster curing

Silicone at 10% RHSilicone at 60% RH

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Polymer Rheology

Molecular Structure§ MW and MWD§ Chain Branching and Cross-linking§ Thermosets§ Single or Multi-Phase Structure§ Solid polymers

Viscoelastic Properties

§ Small strain (linear viscoelastic)§ Steady shearing§ Extension

Processability & Product Performance

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1 µm

Drops

toughness, surface modification

Laminar

barrier

Fibers

strength, thermal expansion

Cocontinuous

high flow, adsorbentselectrical conductivity,toughness, stiffness

Immisible Blends: Useful Morphologies

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“Morphology without rheology is zoology”

Richard SteinU Mass.

Macosko, Macromol. Symp. 149, 171 (2000)

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Most polymer pairs are immiscible

But two-phase systems can have desirable properties

• Surface modificationDynamar (Dyneon) PE/PTFE, 1%MB (Dow Corning) PP/PDMS

• ToughnessHIPS styrene polymerized with PBABS SAN/PB latex

“super tough nylon” (Dupont) PA6,6/EPR

• Gas barrierSelar (Dupont) PE/PA6,6

• ProcessibilityNoryl GTX (Sabic) PA6/PPO/SBTPO (ExxonMobil, others) PP/EP

• Thermal expansionVectra PET/LCP

Macosko, Macromol. Symp. 149, 171 (2000)61

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Deformable Spheres

G=

ashl

gh !s

aGaa

úû

ùêë

é-+¢=¢

HHGG s ff2131

Palierne, Rheol. Acta, 29, 204 (1990)

( )( ) ( )( )( )( ) ( )( )

( )sd

sdsdsd

sdsdsd

GGaH

GGGGGGaGGGGGGaH

¢¢G=

¢+¢¢+¢+¢+¢G¢+¢¢-¢+¢+¢G

=

,,

161932401619254

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10% PMMA2% PMMA in PS

G=

ashl

5% PMMA in PS

20% PMMA

63Ch. Friedrich et al, J. Rheol. 39,1411 (1995)

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Cocontinuous Blends

• non-equilibrium• melt processing

• phase size: ~1-10 μm• phase extraction yields

porous matrix64

Lopez-Barron, Macosko Langmuir 2009, 2010

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Vinckier et al., Colloid and Surfaces. A: 150, 217 (1999)

PDMS

PIB

cocontinuous

0

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66Razor image from Proctor and Gamble“Lubricious polymer blends comprising polyethylene oxide, polyethylene and a polylactone.” US Patent #5589545 A

Cocontinuous structure, containing polyethylene oxide as lubricating agent.

100 μm

Application: Lubricating Strips

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this simple mean is that the resulting values match quite well with the viscoelastic prop-erties of the blends in the region of high frequency, where the properties are not beaffected by the structure of the blend.

As predicted, the blend interface has no effect on the value of G00, whereas G0 deviatesfrom the typical terminal behavior [G0ðx! 0Þ # x2] for both compositions. For the15/85 blend, G0 shows a shoulder at low frequencies, typical of matrix-droplet morpholo-gies. The form and extension of the shoulder depend on the size and polydispersity of thedroplets as well as on the volume fraction [Palierne (1990); Lee and Park (1994)]. Dashedlines in Fig. 2 are predictions of the Palierne0s model using C ¼ 0.86 mN/m (Table II)and volume-averaged droplet radius, Rv ¼ 1.45 lm. Rv is calculated from the analysis of# 100 micrographs recorded at different sample depths, and applying a stereological cor-rection [Saltikov (1958)], as described elsewhere [Lopez-Barron and Macosko (2010a)].

For the 50/50 blend, the increase in the elastic character of the blend was characterizedby a power law-like relation, G0 /xa, at low frequencies. Vinckier and Laun explainedthis behavior by comparing cocontinuous morphologies with network structures [Vinck-ier and Laun (1999); Polios et al. (1997)]. In network structures, the number of crosslinksper unit volume governs the elastic behavior. By analogy, they assumed that the numberof “interconnections” per unit volume is more important than the diameter of the fila-ments. Similarly, Weis et al. (1998) attributed the power law behavior to the presence ofdomains with different characteristic lengths, which generates relaxation processes withdifferent characteristic times. We believe that the extra elastic stress is due to the freeenergy stored at the interface which is a function of interfacial area [as shown by Doi andOhta (1991)] and interfacial curvature [Lopez-Barron and Macosko (2010a)]. We haveshown that there is a distribution in interfacial curvatures in the cocontinuous blends[Lopez-Barron and Macosko (2009)], which is responsible for the power law distributionof relaxation times. The solid lines in Fig. 2 give predictions for the 50/50 PS120K/SAN20 blend using Doi–Ohta model with the simplification for small deformations[Eq. (16)]. The model predicts qualitatively both moduli but slightly overpredicts numeri-cal values of G0 at low frequencies. This behavior is observed in the rest of the blends(see supplementary material at E-JORHD2-56-013205).

FIG. 2. Dynamic moduli as a function of frequency for 15/85 and 50/50 PS120K/SAN20 blends and the aver-age of their components measured at 200 %C and strain of 0.2. Dashed lines depict the Plierne’s model predictionfor the 15/85 blend, using C ¼ 0.86 mN/m (Table II) and volume-averaged droplet radius, Rv ¼ 1.45 lm. Solidlines are predictions for the 50/50 PS120K/SAN20 blend using Doi–Ohta model with the simplification forsmall deformations [Eq. (16)]. The inset shows Cole-Cole plots of the blends and their components at 200 %C.

1323COCONTINUOUS BLENDS DURING COARSENING

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Droplet-matrix vs. cocontinuous

Lopez-Barron; Macosko, J.Rheol. 56,1315 (2012)

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Polymer Rheology

Molecular Structure§ MW and MWD§ Chain Branching and Cross-linking§ Thermosets§ Single or Multi-Phase Structure§ Solid polymers

Viscoelastic Properties

§ Small strain (linear viscoelastic)§ Steady shearing§ Extension

Processability & Product Performance

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Testing Solids: Torsion and DMA

§ Torsion and DMA geometries allow solid samples to be characterized in a temperature controlled environment

§ Torsion measures G’, G”, and Tan d§ DMA measures E’, E”, and Tan d

§ DMA mode on ARES G2 (max 50 µm amplitude)§ DMA mode on DHR ( max 100 µm amplitude)

Torsion rectangular and cylindrical clamps

DMA cantilever, 3-point bending and tension clamps

E = 2G(1 + ν) ν : Poisson’s ratio

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Amorphous, Crystalline and Crosslinked Polymers

Amorphous Crystalline

Crosslinked

increasecrosslinkingM

odul

us (E

or G

)

Temperature

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Dynamic Temp Ramp Test

105.9°C

115.2 °C

105.5°C

• Measure moduli, tan δ and transitions

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G' Onset: Occurs at lowest temperature - Relates to mechanical failure

How to Measure Glass Transition

Reference: Turi, Edith, A, Thermal Characterization of Polymeric Materials, Second Edition, Volume I., Academic Press, Brooklyn, New York, P. 980.

tan d Peak: Occurs at highest temperature - used historically in literature - a good measure of the "leatherlike"

midpoint between the glassy and rubbery states - height and shape change systematically with amorphous content.

G" Peak: Occurs at middle temperature - more closely related to the physical property changes attributed to the

glass transition in plastics. It reflects molecular processes -agrees with the idea of Tg as the temperature at the onset

of segmental motion.

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Glass Transition - Cooperative motion among a large number of chain segments, including those from neighboring polymer chains

Secondary Transitions§ Local main-chain motion - intramolecular rotational motion of

main chain segments four to six atoms in length§ Side group motion with some cooperative motion from the main

chain§ Internal motion within a side group without interference from

side group§ Motion of or within a small molecule or diluent dissolved in the

polymer (e.g. plasticizer)

The Glass & Secondary Transitions

Reference: Turi, Edith, A, Thermal Characterization of Polymeric Materials, Second Edition, Volume I., Academic Press, Brooklyn, New York, P. 487.

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Polycarbonate in Torsion

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Tack and Peel of Adhesives

0.1 1 10

103

104

Tack and Peel performance of a PSA

peel

tack

good tack and peel Bad tack and peel

Stor

age

Mod

ulus

G' [

Pa]

Frequency w [rad/s]

§ Bond strength is obained from peel

(fast) and tack (slow) tests

§ It can be related to the viscoelastic

properties at different

frequencies

Tack and peel have to be balanced for an ideal adhesive

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