Plastisol Foaming Process. Decomposition of the Foaming Agent, Polymer Behavior in the Corresponding Temperature Range and Resulting Foam Properties
Article dans une revue avec comité de lecture
Date
2013Journal
Polymer Engineering and ScienceAbstract
The decomposition of azodicarbonamide, used as foaming agent in PVC - plasticizer (1/1) plastisols was studied by DSC. Nineteen different plasticizers, all belonging to the ester family, two being polymeric (polyadipates), were compared. The temperature of maximum decomposition rate (in anisothermal regime at 5 K min-1 scanning rate), ranges between 434 and 452 K. The heat of decomposition ranges between 8.7 and 12.5 J g -1. Some trends of variation of these parameters appear significant and are discussed in terms of solvent (matrix) and viscosity effects on the decomposition reactions. The shear modulus at 1 Hz frequency was determined at the temperature of maximum rate of foaming agent decomposition, and differs significantly from a sample to another. The foam density was determined at ambient temperature and the volume fraction of bubbles was used as criterion to judge the efficiency of the foaming process. The results reveal the existence of an optimal shear modulus of the order of 2 kPa that corresponds roughly to plasticizer molar masses of the order of 450 ± 50 g mol-1. Heavier plasticizers, especially polymeric ones are too difficult to deform. Lighter plasticizers such as diethyl phthalate (DEP) deform too easily and presumably facilitate bubble collapse.
Files in this item
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Article dans une revue avec comité de lectureVERDU, Jacques; ZOLLER, Agnes; MARCILLA, Antonio (Wiley, 2013)This study deals with the rheological aspects of poly-vinyl chloride (PVC) plastisol gelation and fusion processes in foamable formulations. Here, such processes are simulated by temperature-programmed experiment (5 K ...
-
Article dans une revue avec comité de lectureLAFARIE, Marie Christine; GRANDIDIER, Jean Claude; OLIVIER, Loic; VERDU, Jacques; CINQUIN, Jacques; COLIN, Xavier (Elsevier, 2010)The present paper presents a review of the main activities carried out within the context of the COMEDI research program, a joint collaboration involving three research teams focusing on the thermo-oxidation behaviour of ...
-
Article dans une revue avec comité de lectureEL YAGOUBI, Jalal; LUBINEAU, Gilles; ROGER, Frederic; VERDU, Jacques (Elsevier, 2012)Thermoset materials frequently display non-classical moisture sorption behaviors. In this paper, we investigated this issue from an experimental point of view as well as in terms of modeling the water transport. We used ...
-
Ouvrage scientifiqueVERDU, Jacques (Hermes Science Publications, 2012)L'oxydation est le mode le plus général de vieillissement des polymères. Peu de domaines d'application de ces matériaux échappent à des préoccupations de durabilité liées au vieillissement oxydant. Les concepteurs et ...
-
Article dans une revue avec comité de lectureNAVARRO, R.; AUDOUIN, Ludmila; VERDU, Jacques (Elsevier, 2011)The reaction of 2,2′-methylene-bis(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol) stabiliser with oxygen was studied in an inert substrate at 80-120°C temperature under 0.02-3.0 MPa oxygen pressure ranges. UV/VIS spectrophotometry and Gel ...