• 폴리머
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.565-570
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• 2005

용융 점도 조절에 의한 나일론6(N6)의 melt impregnation공정에서의 용융가공 특성에 대하여 고찰하여 보았다. N6의 용융 점도를 조절하기 위하여 calcium stearate(CaST)를 윤활제로 사용한 결과, 1 wt$\%$의 윤활제의 첨가에 의하여 용융 점도가 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 아울러 폴리카프로락톤(PCL)을 N6에 반응 용융 블렌딩하여 N6의 용융 점도를 낮출 수 있었으며 phenyl phosphite(PP)와 diphenyl phosphite(DPP)를 첨가하여 블렌딩 시 상호에스테르 교환반응을 증가시켜 추가적인 용융 점도 감소를 확인하였다. 이러한 방법들은 N6의 고온 가공의 문제점으로 지적되는 열안정성 저하를 최소화하면서 melt impregnation 공정에서 필수적인 저점도 가공을 가능하게 할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 폴리머
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.118-123
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• 2006

폴리(부틸렌 테레프탈레이트)(PBT)와 폴리(에틸렌 테레프탈레이트)(PET)의 용융 가공시 발생하는 상호에스테르 교환반응이 PBT/PET 블렌드의 유변 물성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 살펴보았다. PBT에 PET를 용융 블렌딩하면 PET의 상대적인 낮은 점도에 의하여 PET의 함량이 증가할수록 PET의 점도가 감소됨을 알 수 있었으며 이와 함께 용융가공시 발생하는 분자량 감소와 PBT와 PET 상호간에 발생하는 상호에스테르 교환반응에 의하여 추가적인 용융점도 감소가 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 PBT와는 달리 윤활제로 사용한 calcium stearate(CaST)는 PBT/PET 블렌드에서 윤활 작용은 미약한 반면 이들 블렌드의 열분해에 따른 분자량 감소와 상호에스테르 교환반응을 촉진하여 추가적인 용융점도 감소를 초래함을 알 수 있었다.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2003

The branched polypropylene (b-PP) was prepared by melt blending process with initiator, antioxidant, and functional monomers to improve the melt strength through the melt grafting. The melt flow index (MFI) of the b-PP was increased with increasing the initiator content. On the introduction of the alkylamine as the branching agents the MFI of the b-PP was increased, while that of the b-PP with the pentaerythritol triacrylate (PT) was decreased. It may be caused by the chain scission of the i-PP backbone due to the reduced thermal stability of the i-PP on the melt blending. The MFI of the b-PP without the antioxidant was increased due to the chain scission occurred during the melt processing, while on the introduction of the antioxidant, the MFI of the b-PP was decreased. The crystallization temperature of the b-PP was higher than that of PP, which was attributed to the branched chain structure. It was found that the PT was the most effective functional monomers for enhancing the melt properties of the b-PP.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2006

PVC and SAN are often mixed to compensate for the disadvantages of each polymer. Miscibility and thermal stability of PVC/SAN blend were investigated in this study by blending SAN polymer having 20, 24, 28, 32 % of acrylonitrile contents. Two polymers were mixed using a melt blending method with a single screw extruder. DSC thermogram was used to evaluate miscibility of the two polymers. SAN having 24 % of acrylonitrile showed the best miscibility with PVC. In order to evaluate degradation behavior, blended polymer was heat treated in DSC furnace and glass transition temperature was measured consecutively. Glass transition temperature increased continuously with annealing time due to degradation and cross-linking of polymer chains. Melt index of blended polymer was always higher than that of PVC.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2002

A series of thermoplastic polymers and their blends were melt-processed with high intensity ultrasonic wave in an intensive mixer. For the effective transfer of ultrasonic energy, an experimental apparatus was specially designed so that polymer melt can directly contact with ultrasonic horn. It was observed that significant variations in the rheological properties of polymers occur due to the unique action of ultrasonic wave without any aid of chemical additives. It was also found that the direct sonication on immiscible polymer blends in melt state reduces the domain sizes considerably and stabilizes the phase morphology of the blends. The degree of compatibilization was strongly affected by viscosity ratio of the components and the morphology was stable after annealing in properly compatibilized blends. It is suggested that ultrasound assisted melt mixing can lead to in-situ copolymer formation between the components and consequently provide an effective route to compatibilize immiscible polymer blends.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.34-43
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• 2000

The melt rheology of four binary blends of ethylene 1-octene copolymers (EOCs) which consist of one component by Ziegler-Natta and another by metallocene catalysts, was studied to elucidate miscibility in the melt by using torsion rheometer at 200$\^{C}$ and different shear rates. The four blend systems, designated into the FA+FM, SF+FM, RF+EN, and RF+PL blend, are divided and interpreted based on the melt index (MI), the density and the comonomer contents. The melt viscosity such asη', η", and η$\^$*/ is weight average value if the comonomer contents are similar, otherwise they show different manner. The experimental resole are analyzed based on the Cole-Cole plot of logη' uersus log η", the logarithmic plots of the dynamic storage modulus (G') versus the dynamic loss modulus (G") for various blend compositions, and the melt viscosity of 11', n", and f" as a function of blend compositions. As a cerise-quence, the FA+FM blend is miscible, but the SF+FM, RF+EN, and RF+PL blends are not in the melt. Thus miscibility of the blends studied in this communication is suggested to strongly influence by the comonomer contents rather than the density or the MI.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.1025-1029
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• 2003

We studied the cross-sectional profiles of deformed thermoplastics in hot embossing process and compared with melt flow index for various embossing conditions such as embossing temperature, embossing pressure and initial thickness of the thermoplastics. The fastest embossing times for complete penetration of the cavities were obtained at temperature greater than $60^{\circ}C$ above glass transition temperature (Tg). When the melt flow index of polymer is low, the penetration ratio does not become large even if the embossing pressure increases. The complete occupation of the cavities was easier obtained with high melt flow index polymer than low melt flow index polymer at the same process condition. We believe these results can be very useful for optimizing nanostructured hot embossing also known nanoimprinting process conditions.

• 폴리머
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.518-524
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• 2014

용융전기방사법은 유기용매를 사용하지 않아 용액전기방사법에 비하여 친환경 기술로 관심을 받고 있다. 그러나 용융전기방사법으로 제작된 섬유의 직경은 수 마이크론에서 수십 마이크론에 이르고 있어 그 응용성에 제한을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 자체 제작한 용융전기방사 장비를 사용하여 용융점도에 따른 방사섬유의 직경의 변화를 체계적으로 연구하였다. 장비가 허용하는 온도 범위에서 방사 가능한 용융점도를 갖도록 저밀도 폴리에틸렌에 폴리에틸렌모노알콜과 폴리에틸렌 왁스를 혼합하여 실험에 사용하였다. 이 고분자 혼합물들을 사용하여 용융점도의 변화에 따라 수 마이크론에서 수십 마이크론까지의 크기를 가진 고른 표면의 섬유를 제조할 수 있었다. 또한 산화된 폴리에틸렌 왁스를 혼합물에 사용하여 고분자의 극성에 따른 직경의 변화를 관찰하였다. 부가적으로 인가 전압과 방사 거리 등이 방사섬유의 직경에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다.

• 한국섬유공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국섬유공학회 2003년도 The Korea-Japan Joint Symposium
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• pp.65-66
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• 2003

Ternary blend fibers (TBFs) based on melt blends of PEN, PET, and TLCP were prepared by melt blending and spinning to achieve high performance fibers. The reinforcement effect and the TLCP fibrillar structure resulted in the improvement of mechanical properties for TBFs. Molecular orientation was an important factor in determining the tensile strength and modulus of TBFs. Another part of this research is silica nano-particle filled PEN composites were melt-blended to improve mechanical and physicalproperties, and processability. The tensile modulus and strength were improved adding silica nano-particles to the PEN. The decreased melt viscosity by the fumed silica resulted in the improvement of the processability. The fumed silica may act as a nucleating agent in the PEN matrix.

• 폴리머
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.204-210
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• 2013

첨가제(윤활제 및 산화방지제)와 용융혼합 조건(온도, 시간 및 로터 속도)이 폴리프로필렌(PP) 기반 WPC(wood polymer composite)의 기계적 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. WPC는 용융혼합 후 압축성형하여 제조하였다. 용융혼합 과정을 이해하기 위해 WPC 용융혼합물의 토크 변화를 측정하였다. 말레산무수물로 개질된 폴리프로필렌을 상용화제로, 나노점토를 보강재로 각각 사용하였다. WPC의 기계적 특성을 측정하기 위해 UTM과 충격시험기를 이용하였고 색차계를 이용하여 WPC의 용융혼합 조건에 따른 변색을 측정하였다. 기계적 특성 분석에 따른 최적용융혼합 조건은 $170^{\circ}C$, 15분, 60 rpm인 것으로 나타났다. 윤활제와 산화방지제의 함량이 증가할수록 WPC의 기계적 특성이 하락함을 확인하였다. 용융혼합 과정에서 목분만을 별도로 나중에 투입하는 이단계 방법이 전형적인 일단계 방법보다 WPC의 기계적 특성 향상에 더 효과적이었다.