Microcellular injection molding of polypropylene with nucleating and clarifying agents

Kristin Martinez, Lih Sheng Turng*, Adam Kramschuster, Jungjoo Lee

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Abstract

Polypropylene (PP) resins containing nucleating and clarifying agents were processed using microcellular injection molding based on a 23 factorial design of experiments (DOE). Tensile and impact tests, as well as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were conducted and analyzed to determine the effect of cell and crystal nucleation on the mechanical properties and microstructure of the molded tensile bars.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSociety of Plastics Engineers - 66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Pages2146-2150
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008 - Milwaukee, WI, United States
Duration: 04 05 200808 05 2008

Publication series

NameTechnical Papers, Regional Technical Conference - Society of Plastics Engineers
Volume4

Conference

Conference66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMilwaukee, WI
Period04/05/0808/05/08

Keywords

  • Clarifying agent
  • Microcellular injection molding
  • Nucleating agent
  • Polypropylene

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