Characterization of high melt strength polypropylene synthesized via silane grafting initiated by in situ heat induction reaction

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High melt strength polypropylene (HMSPP) was synthesized by in situ heat induction reaction, in which pure polypropylene (PP) powders without any additives were used as a basic resin and vinyl trimethoxysilane (VTMS) as a grafting and crosslinking agent. The grafting reaction of VTMS with PP was confirmed by FTIR. The structure and properties of HMSPP were characterized by means of various measurements. The content of grafted silane played a key role on the melt strength and melt flow rate (MFR) of HMSPP. With increasing the content of grafted silane, the melt strength of HMSPP increased, and the MFR reduced. In addition, due to the existence of crosslinking structure, the thermal stability and tensile strength of HMSPP were improved compared with PP. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008

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