Abstract:
A method comprising extrusion compounding a styrenic polymer and a layered compound to produce a composite, and orienting the composite to produce an oriented composite wherein the layered compound comprises natural clay, synthetic clay, natural colloid, synthetic colloid, natural sol, synthetic sol, natural gel, synthetic gel, natural fumes, synthetic fumes, or combinations thereof. A method of preparing an oriented film comprising extrusion compounding a styrenic polymer and a clay to produce a nanocomposite, casting the nanocomposite into a film, and orienting the film in at least one direction.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a polystyrene blend that includes combining a first polystyrene composition having a first melt flow index with a second polystyrene composition having a second melt flow index and forming a polystyrene blend, the second melt flow index being at least 2 dg/min higher that the first melt flow index. The polystyrene blend has an observed tensile strength value greater than 3% above the expected tensile strength value. The second polystyrene composition can include a recycled polystyrene material, which can include expanded polystyrene. An alternate method of preparing the polystyrene blend includes combining a polystyrene composition with a styrene monomer to form a reaction mixture, polymerizing the reaction mixture and obtaining a polystyrene blend, where the polystyrene containing composition has a melt flow index at least 2 dg/min higher than the melt flow index of the styrene monomer after it has been polymerized.
Abstract translation:一种制备聚苯乙烯共混物的方法,其包括将具有第一熔体流动指数的第一聚苯乙烯组合物与具有第二熔体流动指数的第二聚苯乙烯组合物组合并形成聚苯乙烯共混物,所述第二熔体流动指数至少为2dg / min 第一个熔体流动指数。 聚苯乙烯共混物的观测拉伸强度值大于预期拉伸强度值的3%以上。 第二聚苯乙烯组合物可以包括再循环的聚苯乙烯材料,其可以包括发泡聚苯乙烯。 制备聚苯乙烯共混物的替代方法包括将聚苯乙烯组合物与苯乙烯单体组合以形成反应混合物,使反应混合物聚合并获得聚苯乙烯共混物,其中含聚苯乙烯的组合物的熔体流动指数至少为2dg / min 比苯乙烯单体聚合后的熔体流动指数高。
Abstract:
A high melt strength polypropylene is formed using maleated polypropylene and a combination of coupling agents and acid neutralizers. The maleated polypropylene can be formed using multi-functional monomers. The high melt strength polypropylene can be useful for foaming, sheet extrusion thermoforming, extrusion blow molding, extrusion coating, fiber, film, and the like.
Abstract:
Polymeric compositions and methods of forming the same are described herein. The methods generally include contacting a polyolefin and a lactide in the presence of a catalyst within an extruder under conditions sufficient to polymerize the lactide and form a polymeric composition including polyolefin and polylactic acid.
Abstract:
A method comprising extrusion compounding a styrenic polymer and a layered compound to produce a composite, and orienting the composite to produce an oriented composite wherein the layered compound comprises natural clay, synthetic clay, natural colloid, synthetic colloid, natural sol, synthetic sol, natural gel, synthetic gel, natural fumes, synthetic fumes, or combinations thereof. A method of preparing an oriented film comprising extrusion compounding a styrenic polymer and a clay to produce a nanocomposite, casting the nanocomposite into a film, and orienting the film in at least one direction.
Abstract:
Molded articles are prepared from propylene-ethylene copolymers and exhibiting improved clarity and strength properties. Articles prepared include bottles and other thin-walled articles. The articles are prepared using an isotactic propylene-ethylene random copolymer resin having an ethylene content of from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by total weight of copolymer, with a xylene solubles content of less than about 1.5 percent. The injection molded article may exhibit less than about 20 percent haze, as determined by ASTM D1003, at a thickness of about 0.08 inch (2.03 mm). Articles may also be prepared from similar copolymers having an ethylene content greater than about 3 percent by total weight of copolymer, with a xylene solubles content of less than about 4 percent by total weight of copolymer. These articles may exhibit less than about 13 percent haze, as determined by ASTM D1003, at a thickness of about 0.08 inch (2.03 mm).
Abstract:
Methods and systems for pelletizing high melt flow polystyrene are described herein. The method generally includes providing a polystyrene including a melt flow index of about 16 g/10 min to about 34 g/10 min; extruding a strand of the polystyrene through a die head, wherein a temperature of the polystyrene at the die head is from about 370° to about 430° F.; and moving the strand through a bath, wherein a temperature of the bath is from about 95° to about 145° F.
Abstract:
Polyolefin blends and processes for forming polyolefin blends are described herein. Such processes generally include providing a polyolefin, providing a concentrated monomer system including a first monomer and a first portion of the polyolefin and blending the concentrated monomer system with a second portion of the polyolefin to form a modified polyolefin.
Abstract:
A cast multilayer film having a core layer made from ICP polypropylene having a thickness of at least 34% of the cast multilayer film, a first layer adjacent to the core layer and a second layer adjacent to the core layer each made from metallocene-based polyethylene (mPE) and having a thickness of from 1 to 33% of the cast multilayer film. The cast multilayer film has increased stiffness without substantial loss of optical, barrier and strength properties as compared with a film of total equal thickness made from the mPE of the first and second layers. The cast multilayer film has increased optical, barrier and strength properties without substantial loss of stiffness as compared with a film of total equal thickness made from the ICP of the core layer.
Abstract:
Methods and processes for increasing the efficiency and/or expanding the capacity of a dehydrogenation unit by use of at least one direct heating unit are described.