Analysis of the Influence of Processing Conditions on the Supramolecular Structure and Antioxidant Distribution in PP-Pipes Using Infrared Microscopy
✍ Scribed by Robert Brüll; Guru Geertz; Hans Kothe; Tibor Macko; Michael Rudschuck; Mirko Wenzel; Kurt Engelsing; Jürgen Wüst; Martin Bastian
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 303 KB
- Volume
- 293
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1438-7492
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The supramolecular structure in pipe walls of isotactic PP‐R is a function of compound composition and processing parameters, which both influence the mechanical properties of the pipes. µFTIR shows a gradient of the crystallinity across the pipe wall, with a lower‐crystalline outer layer, and a higher‐crystalline core layer. The rate of extrusion has an influence on the thickness of the outer layer. The nucleating effect on the morphological profile throughout the pipe wall can be visualised. µFTIR shows a homogeneous distribution of the primary antioxidant in the pipe wall. Both the spectral crystallinity and the antioxidant concentration distribution are calculated.
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