WO2000070134A9 - Elastic fibers and articles made therefrom, including crystalline and crystallizable polymers of propylene - Google Patents
Elastic fibers and articles made therefrom, including crystalline and crystallizable polymers of propyleneInfo
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- the invention relates to an elastic fiber including at least one and preferably two polyolefin thermoplastic components.
- U.S. Patent 3,888,949 suggests the synthesis of blend compositions containing isotactic polypropylene and copolymers of propylene and an alpha- olefin, containing between 6 - 20 carbon atoms, which have improved elongation and tensile strength over either the copolymer or isotactic polypropylene.
- Copolymers of propylene and alpha-olefin are described wherein the alpha-olefin is hexene, octene or dodecene.
- the copolymer is made with a heterogeneous titanium catalyst resulting in copolymers with non-uniform composition distribution and a broad molecular weight distribution.
- Non-uniform intramolecular compositional distribution is evident in US Patent No. 3,888,949 by the use of the term "block" in the description of the polymer where the copolymer is described as having "sequences of different alpha-olefin content.”
- sequences describes a number of olefin monomer residues linked together by chemical formed during polymerization.
- U.S. Patent 4,461,872 improved on the properties of the blends described in U.S. Patent 3,888,949 by using another heterogeneous catalyst system which is expected to form copolymers which have statistically significant intermolecular and intramolecular compositional differences.
- the partially atactic propylene has a broad molecular weight distribution as shown in Figure 8 of the first publication.
- the partially atactic polypropylene is also composed of several fractions, which differ in the level of tacticity of the propylene units as shown by the differences in the solubility in different solvents. This is shown by the corresponding physical decomposition of the blend which is separated by extraction with different solvents to yield individual components of uniform solubility characteristics as shown in Table IV of the above publications.
- continuous filament include but are not limited to the following: continuous filament, bulked continuous filament, staple fibers, melt blown fibers, spun bonded fibers. It is also further desirable to have elastic fibers composed essentially completely of polyolefins such that they are thermally stable, heat resistant, light resistant and generally suitable for thermoplastic applications.
- soft elastic fibers composed generally essentially completely of polyolefins but having simultaneously a crystalline stereospecific polypropylene component to obtain good tensile strength as well as a crystallizable ethylene-propylene copolymer to provide good elastic recoverability, resistance to elastic flow at a load sustained for specified period as well as a glass transition temperature below that of polypropylene.
- Embodiments of our invention include forming soft elastic fibers from predominantly crystallizable, semicrystalline polyolefin copolymers. Further embodiments include improving the aforementioned properties of fibers by blending a generally minor amount of a crystalline polyolefin where the type of crystallinity of the two components are similar, as for instance both will be substantially isotactic or substantially syndiotactic. Isotactic and syndiotactic arrangement of monomers in a polymer are defined in "Principles of Polymerization” by G. Odian (3 rd Ed) 1991, p. 607 (John Wiley) which is incorporated herein by reference.
- Substantially pertains to an arrangement of monomer units where greater than 50% of adjacent monomer units have the defined tacticity.
- Other embodiments of our invention are directed to polyolefins and polyolefin blends where the crystallizable and crystalline components have a stereoregular polypropylene component, especially isotactic polypropylene.
- a crystalline polymer is one with a heat of fusion, as measured by DSC, to be greater than 50 J/g.
- a crystallizable polymer is one, with a heat of fusion, as measured by DSC, to be less than 50 J/g.
- the semicrystalline, crystallizable copolymer In the semicrystalline, crystallizable copolymer this is achieved with a copolymer of propylene and a C 2 , C 3 -C 2 o alpha- olefin, preferably propylene and at least one other alpha-olefin having 6 or less carbon atoms, and more preferably propylene and ethylene. Improvements in the properties of the semicrystalline, crystallizable copolymer can be obtained by blending it with the crystalline stereoregular polypropylene component, particularly isotactic polypropylene. This crystallizable copolymer is less crystalline than the isotactic crystalline polypropylene.
- the crystallizable copolymer has a substantially uniform composition distribution, preferably as a result of polymerization with a metallocene catalyst.
- Composition distribution is a property of copolymers indicating a statistically significant intermolecular or intramolecular difference in the composition of the polymer. Methods for measuring compositional distribution are described later.
- first polymer component a crystallizable, semicrystalline propylene alpha olefin copolymer
- second polymer component SPC
- These blends have advantageous processing characteristics while still providing a fiber or fibers having decreased flexural modulus and increased adjusted or normalized load capacity and low values of set and load decay.
- Soft fibers are those which have a 1% secant modulus less than 25,000 psi in/in, more preferably less than 12,000 psi in/in. It is desirable to have set less than 130% on elongation of the fibers to 400%.
- the decrease in set and load decay refer to the ability of the elastic fiber to withstand instantaneous and sustained loads, respectively, without deformation.
- FPC2 crystallizable propylene alpha olefin copolymer
- the FPC2 also has a narrow composition distribution and is made with a metallocene catalyst. The addition of FPC2 leads to a finer morphology of dispersion of the
- the fibers made from these blends are made by extrusion of the molten polymer through a die as described below, which may be followed by drawing, crimping and/or thermal annealing by any of the other procedures known to the art. Typically, these fibers are between 0.1 to 50 denier in thickness.
- thermoplastic polymer blend for the preparation of the elastic fiber composition of the invention comprises a SPC and a FPC with added process oil.
- the SPC comprises isotactic polypropylene, a reactor copolymer or an impact copolymer as described above and is present in an amount of 0% to 95% by weight and more preferably 2% to 70% by weight of the total weight of the blend.
- the balance of the polymer composition consists of a mixture of the process oil and the FPC and FPC2 if used.
- Embodiments of our invention also include a soft, set-resistant, annealed fiber comprising a blend of polyolefins, the blend of polyolefins being substantially non crosslinked.
- the blend including a first polymer component
- the FPC has: i) a composition distribution such that at least 75 weight percent of the polymer is isolated in two adjacent soluble fractions, each of these fractions has a composition difference of no greater than 20% (relative) of the average weight percent ethylene content of the whole first polymer component; ii) a melting point, as determined by DSC less than 105°C; iii) a heat of fusion less than 45 J/g; iv) propylene and an ⁇ -olefin present, wherein the ⁇ -olefin is present in said FPC from 5-40 weight %, wherein the -olefin is selected from the group consisting of ethylene and C 4 -C 12 alpha-olefins, propylene making up the balance of the FPC; wherein the FPC is present in the blend from 5-100 % by weight.
- a second polymer component SPC
- said SPC being a crystalline polymer having: i) a melting point above 110°C; ii) a heat of fusion above 60 J/g; iii) propylene present at least 90 weight %, and an ⁇ -olefin present at less than 9 weight %, the total of the propylene and the ⁇ -olefin being 100 weight %.
- the SPC being present in the blend from 0-95 weight percent, and wherein the fiber exhibits a resistance to set equal to or less than 150% from a tensile deformation of 400%, wherein the blend of polyolefins in said fiber has a flexural modulus equal to or less than 25,000 psi in/in, and may be elongated to 300% in the substantial absence of breakage.
- inventions of our invention include improvement in the elastic recovery and the flexural modulus of the elastic fiber made from the blend. These improvements in elastic recovery are most apparent for 400% tensile extension of the fiber. Historically, the examples of the prior art have not been able to duplicate either the extensibility of the fiber to 400% or any significant portion of the elastic recovery of the polymer fiber.
- Figure 1 is a composition of the invention blend comprising 78% of FPC and the balance of SPC.
- Figure 2 shows a different blend of the invention, containing 78% of another FPC of a different composition.
- Figure 3 illustrates the addition of FPC2 to the blend of Figure 2.
- the soft elastic fiber compositions of embodiments of our invention generally are comprised of a crystallizable FPC comprising an alpha-olefin (other than propylene) and propylene copolymer.
- Soft fibers are those which have a 1% secant modulus less than 25,000 psi in/in, more preferably less than 12,000 psi in/in.
- Another embodiment of the invention is the addition of a crystalline SPC comprising isotactic polypropylene.
- Yet another embodiment of our invention contains a crystallizable FPC2 comprising an alpha-olefin (other than propylene) and propylene copolymer.
- Other embodiments of the invention may include an additional component, a process oil.
- the First Polymer Component (FPC) The First Polymer Component (FPC)
- the FPC of the polymer blend compositions of the present invention comprises a crystallizable copolymer of propylene and another alpha-olefin having less than 10 carbon atoms, preferably ethylene.
- the crystallinity of the FPC arises from crystallizable stereoregular propylene sequences.
- the FPC has the following characteristics:
- the FPC of the present invention preferably comprises a random copolymer having a narrow compositional distribution.
- the term "crystallizable,” as used herein for FPC, describes those polymers or sequences which are mainly amorphous in the undeformed state, but can crystallize upon stretching, annealing or in the presence of a crystalline polymer. Crystallization is measured by DSC, as described herein. While not meant to be limited thereby, it is believed that the narrow composition distribution of the first polymer component is important.
- the intermolecular composition distribution of the polymer is determined by thermal fractionation in a solvent.
- a typical solvent is a saturated hydrocarbon such as hexane or heptane. This thermal fractionation procedure is described below.
- approximately 75% by weight and more preferably 85% by weight of the polymer is isolated as a one or two adjacent, soluble fraction with the balance of the polymer in immediately preceding or succeeding fractions.
- Each of these fractions has a composition (wt. % ethylene content) with a difference of no greater than 20 wt. % (relative) and more preferably 10 wt. % (relative) of the average wt. % ethylene content of the whole first polymer component.
- the first polymer component is narrow in compositional distribution if it meets the fractionation test outlined above.
- the length and distribution of stereoregular propylene sequences is consistent with the substantially random statistical copolymerization.
- sequence length and distribution are related to the copolymerization reactivity ratios.
- substantially random we mean copolymer for which the product of the reactivity ratios is 2 or less.
- stereoblock structures the average length of PP sequences is greater than that of substantially random copolymers with a similar composition.
- Prior art polymers with stereoblock structure have a distribution of PP sequences consistent with these blocky structures rather than a random substantially statistical distribution.
- the reactivity ratios and sequence distribution of the polymer may be determined by C-13 NMR which locates the ethylene residues in relation to the neighboring propylene residues.
- the FPC preferably has a single broad melting transition. This is determined by DSC. These FPC polymers have a melting point of less than 105°
- the FPC of the present invention has a melting point below the second polymer component of the blend between 105°C and 0°C.
- the melting point of FPC is between 90°C and 20°C.
- the melting point of the FPC of the composition of the present invention is between 70°C and 25°C.
- the FPC of the present inventive composition comprises isotactically crystallizable alpha-olefin sequences, e.g., preferably propylene sequences (NMR).
- the crystallinity of the first polymer component is, preferably, according to one embodiment, from 1% to 65% of homoisotactic polypropylene, preferably between 3% to 30%, as measured by the heat of fusion of annealed samples of the polymer.
- the molecular weight of the FPC can be between 10,000 to 5,000,000, preferably 80,000 to 500,000, with a poly dispersity index (PDI) between 1.5 to 40.0, more preferably between 1.8 to 5 and most preferably between 1.8 to 3. It is preferred if the FPC has a ML (1+4)@125°C less than 100, more preferably less than 75 and most preferably less than 60.
- PDI poly dispersity index
- the low levels of crystallinity in the FPC are obtained by incorporating from 5% to 40% by weight alpha-olefin, preferably from 6% to 30% by weight alpha-olefin, and more preferably, it comprises from 8% to 25% by weight alpha-olefin and even more preferably between 8% to 20%, most preferably between 10 to 15 %by weight alpha-olefin and an average propylene content by weight of at least 60% and more preferably at least 75%.
- Alpha olefins comprise one or more members of the group C 2 , C 3 -C 2 o alpha- olefin.
- the blends of the SPC and FPC are thermoplastic and do not have the phase separated morphology required for the tensile recovery properties of the blends.
- the blends At alpha-olefin compositions higher than the above higher limits for the FPC, the blends have poor tensile strength and a phase separated morphology with a coarse dispersion. It is believed, while not meant to be limited thereby, the FPC needs to have the optimum amount of isotactic polypropylene crystallinity to crystallize with the SPC for the beneficial effects of the present invention.
- the preferred alpha-olefin is ethylene.
- the blends of the present invention may comprise from 5% - 100% by weight of the FPC and from 0% - 95% by weight of the SPC.
- the blends include from 30% - 98%, more preferably 60% - 98% and most preferably 75 - 98 % by weight of the FPC.
- the amount of the FPC In blends containing the FPC2 the amount of the
- FPC2 is included in FPC fraction for the ratios of the relative amounts of crystalline and crystallizable polymer.
- More than one FPC may be used in a single blend with a SPC.
- Each of the FPC is described above and the number of FPC in this embodiment is generally less than three and more preferably, two.
- the different FPC differ in their crystallinity.
- the less crystalline portion is the FPC while the more crystalline portion is the FPC2.
- the FPC2 has, preferably, according to one embodiment, from 20% - 65%, preferably between 25% - 65% of the crystallinity of homoisotactic polypropylene as measured by the heat of fusion of annealed samples of the polymer.
- the FPC and the FPC2 may also differ in their molecular weight.
- the FPC and FPC2 differ in the alpha-olefin type or amount, consistent with the formation of the FPC of different crystallinity content.
- the preferred alpha-olefin is ethylene.
- the resultant morphology consists of a finer dispersion of the highly crystalline component with the continuous phase of the less crystalline phase. Such a morphology leads to in the elastic recovery properties of the blends.
- FPC2 describes those polymers or sequences which are substantially crystalline in the undeformed state. Further crystallization may also occur in the presence of the crystalline polymer such as SPC.
- FPC2 polymers have a melting point of less than 115° C or preferably less than 100°C and a heat of fusion of less than 75 J/g, preferably less than 70J/g, more preferably less than 65 J/g, as determined by DSC.
- the heat of fusion of all samples, including the individual FPC components is measured by DSC, according to procedures described herein.
- the first polymer component may also comprise a copolymer of atactic propylene and isotactic propylene. Such crystallizable homopolymers of propylene have been described in U.S. Patent 5,594,080.
- the FPC of the blends of the present invention may comprise a diene.
- the amount of diene is preferably less than 10 wt. % and preferably less than 5 wt %.
- the diene may be selected from the group consisting of those which are used for the vulcanization of ethylene propylene rubbers and preferably ethylidene norbornene, vinyl norbornene and dicyclopentadiene.
- one means for carrying out a process of the present invention for the production of the copolymer FPC is as follows: (1) liquid propylene is introduced in a stirred-tank reactor, (2) the catalyst system is introduced via nozzles in either the vapor or liquid phase, (3) feed ethylene gas is introduced either into the vapor phase of the reactor, or sparged into the liquid phase as is well known in the art, (4) the reactor contains a liquid phase composed substantially of propylene, together with dissolved alpha-olefin, preferably ethylene, and a vapor phase containing vapors of all monomers, (5) the reactor temperature and pressure may be controlled via reflux of vaporizing propylene (autorefrigeration), as well as by cooling coils, jackets, etc., (6) the polymerization rate is controlled by the concentration of catalyst, temperature, and (7) the ethylene (or other alpha-olefin) content of the polymer product is determined by the ratio of ethylene to propylene in the reactor
- a typical polymerization process comprises a polymerization in the presence of a catalyst comprising a chiral bis (cyclopentadienyl) metal compound and either 1) a non-coordinating compatible anion activator, or 2) an alumoxane activator.
- a catalyst comprising a chiral bis (cyclopentadienyl) metal compound and either 1) a non-coordinating compatible anion activator, or 2) an alumoxane activator.
- Prochiral catalysts suitable for the preparation of crystalline and semi- crystalline polypropylene copolymers include those described in US Patents 5,145,819; 5,304,614; 5,243,001 ; 5,239,022; 5,329,033; 5,296,434; 5,276,208; 5,672,668; 5,304,614; and 5,374,752; and EP 549 900 and 576 970, all incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, metallocenes such as those described in US Patent 5,510, 502 (incorporated herein by reference) are suitable for use in this invention.
- the alumoxane activator is preferably utilized in an amount to provide a molar aluminum to metallocene ratio of from 1 :1 to 20,000:1 or more.
- the non- coordinating compatible anion activator is preferably utilized in an amount to provide a molar ratio of biscyclopentadienyl metal compound to non-coordinating anion of 10:1 to 1 :1.
- the above polymerization reaction is conducted by reacting such monomers in the presence of such catalyst system at a temperature of from - 50°C to 200°C for a time of from 1 second to 10 hours to produce a copolymer.
- the invention is directed to a process for preparing thermoplastic blends suitable for the preparation of elastic fibers.
- the process comprises: (a) polymerizing propylene or a mixture of propylene and one or more monomers selected from C2 or C3 - C20 alpha olefins in the presence of a polymerization catalyst wherein a substantially isotactic propylene polymer containing at least 90% by weight polymerized propylene is obtained; (b) polymerizing a mixture of ethylene and propylene in the presence of a chiral metallocene catalyst, wherein a copolymer of ethylene and propylene is obtained comprising up to 35% by weight ethylene and preferably up to 20% by weight ethylene and containing isotactically crystallizable propylene sequences; and (c) blending the propylene polymer of step (a) with the copolymer of step (b) to form a blend.
- the invention is directed to a process for preparing of elastic fibers from these thermoplastic polymer blends.
- the process comprises the following: (a) generating the thermoplastic blend (as described immediately above), (b) forming the elastic fiber by extrusion through a spinneret as described in the art, (c) orienting the fiber uniaxially by extension to not greater than 700% of its original dimension and (d) annealing the resulting fibers for a period of time less than 20 days at a temperature not to exceed 170°C.
- the annealing and the orientation may be conducted in a single operation or as distinctive sequential operations.
- While the process of embodiments of the present invention includes utilizing a catalyst system in the liquid phase (slurry, solution, suspension or bulk phase or combination thereof), gas phase polymerization can also be utilized.
- the catalyst systems When utilized in a gas phase, slurry phase or suspension phase polymerization, the catalyst systems will preferably be supported catalyst systems. See, for example, U.S. Patent No. 5,057,475 which is incorporated herein by reference for purposes of U.S. practice.
- Such catalyst systems can also include other well known additives such as, for example, scavengers. See, for example, U.S. Patent No. 5,153,157 which is incorporated herein by reference for purposes of U.S. practice.
- These processes may be employed without limitation of the type of reaction vessels and the mode of conducting the polymerization.
- the liquid phase process comprises the steps of contacting ethylene and propylene with the catalyst system in a suitable polymerization diluent and reacting the monomers in the presence of the catalyst system for a time and at a temperature sufficient to produce an ethylene-propylene copolymer of the desired molecular weight and composition.
- the FPC and the FPC2 if used, have stereoregular propylene sequences long enough to crystallize. These stereoregular propylene sequences of FPC and FPC2 should match the stereoregularity of the propylene in the second polymer.
- the FPC, and FPC2 if used are copolymers having isotactic propylene sequences.
- the SPC is predominately syndiotactic polypropylene
- the FPC, and the FPC2 if used is a copolymer having syndiotactic sequences. It is believed that this matching of stereoregularity increases the compatibility of the components results in improved adhesion of the domains of the polymers of different crystallinities in the polymer blend composition. Furthermore, good compatibility is only achieved in a narrow range of copolymer composition for the FPC. Narrow intermolecular and intramolecular compositional distribution in the copolymer is preferred.
- the aforementioned characteristics of the FPC, and FPC2 if used are preferably achieved by polymerization with a chiral metallocene catalyst.
- the FPC is made with a polymerization catalyst which forms essentially or substantially isotactic polypropylene when all or substantially all propylene sequences in the SPC are isotactic. Nonetheless, the polymerization catalyst used for the formation of FPC will introduce stereo- and regio- errors in the incorporation of propylene. Stereo errors are those where the propylene inserts in the chain with a tacticity that is not isotactic. A regio error in one where the propylene inserts with the methylene group or the methyldiene group adjacent to a similar group in the propylene inserted immediately prior to it. Such errors are more prevalent after the introduction of an ethylene in the FPC.
- the fraction of propylene in isotactic stereoregular sequences is less than 1 for FPC and decreases with increasing ethylene content of the FPC.
- the introduction of these errors in the introduction of propylene particularly in the presence of increasing amounts of ethylene are important in the use of these ethylene propylene copolymers as the FPC. Notwithstanding the presence of these errors the FPC is statistically random in the distribution of ethylene.
- the FPC is made with a polymerization catalyst which forms essentially or substantially isotactic polypropylene, when all or substantially all propylene sequences in the SPC are isotactic.
- the FPC is statistically random in the distribution of the ethylene and propylene residues along the chain. Quantitative evaluation of the randomness of the distribution of the ethylene and propylene sequences may be obtained by consideration of the experimentally determined reactivity ratios of the second polymer component or by 13 C NMR.
- the FPC is made with a single sited metallocene catalyst which allows only a single statistical mode of addition of ethylene and propylene in a well mixed, continuous monomer feed stirred tank polymerization reactor which allows only a single polymerization environment for all of the polymer chains of the FPC.
- the FPC2 if used, has the same characteristics as the FPC described above.
- the FPC2 has a crystallinity and composition intermediate between the
- the FPC2 is a copolymer of ethylene and propylene while the SPC is homopolymer of propylene.
- the FPC2 has the same type of crystallinity of propylene as in SPC and FPC and an ethylene content in between SPC and FPC. If both SPC and FPC are composed of propylene of different levels of crystallinity the FPC2 is a propylene polymer with level of crystallinity intermediate between SPC and FPC.
- the addition of FPC2 to the blend leads to a better dispersion of the phases in the blend compared to blends of the similar composition which do not have any FPC2.
- the relative amounts of FPC and FPC2 can vary between 95:5 to 50:50 in the blend.
- the ratio of the SPC to the sum of FPC and FPC2 may vary in the range of 1 :99 to 95:5 by weight and more preferably in the range 2:98 to 70:30 by weight.
- the SPC component i.e., the crystalline polypropylene polymer component may be homopolypropylene, or a copolymer of propylene, or some mixtures thereof. These mixtures are commonly known as reactor copolymers (RCP) or impact copolymers (ICP).
- RCP reactor copolymers
- ICP impact copolymers
- the polypropylene of the present invention is predominately crystalline, i.e., it has a melting point generally greater than 110°C, preferably greater than 115°C, and most preferably greater than 130°C.
- crystalline as used herein for SPC, characterizes those polymers which possess high degrees of inter- and intra-molecular order. It has a heat of fusion greater than 60 J/g, preferably at least 70 J/g, more preferably at least 80 J/g, as determined by DSC analysis. Determination of this heat of fusion is influenced by treatment of the sample. If treated as discussed below, the heat of fusion of this SPC could be up to about 88 J/g.
- the polypropylene can vary widely in composition.
- substantially isotactic polypropylene homopolymer or propylene copolymer containing equal to or less than 10 weight percent of other monomer, i.e., at least 90%o by weight propylene can be used.
- the polypropylene can be present in the form of a graft or block copolymer, in which the blocks of polypropylene have substantially the same stereoregularity as the propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer so long as the graft or block copolymer has a sharp melting point above 110°C and preferably above 1 15°C and more preferably above 130°C, characteristic of the stereoregular propylene sequences.
- the propylene polymer component may be a combination of homopolypropylene, and/or random, and/or block copolymers as described herein.
- the percentage of the copolymerized alpha- olefin in the copolymer is, in general, up to 9% by weight, preferably 2% - 8% by weight, most preferably 2% - 6% by weight.
- the preferred alpha-olefins contain 2 or from 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
- the most preferred alpha-olefin is ethylene.
- One, or two or more alpha-olefins can be copolymerized with propylene
- Exemplary alpha-olefins may be selected from the group consisting of ethylene; butene-1 ; pentene-l,2-methylpentene-l,3-methylbutene-l ; hexene-1,3- methylpentene- 1 ,4-methylpentene- 1 ,3 ,3-dimethylbutene- 1 ; heptene- 1 ; hexene- 1 methylhexene-1; dimethylpentene-1 trimethylbutene- 1 ; ethylpentene-1 ; octene-1 methylpentene- 1 ; dimethylhexene- 1 ; trimethylpentene- 1 ; ethy lhexene- 1 methylethylpentene-1; diethylbutene-1; propylpentane-1 ; decene-1 methylnonene-1; nonene-1; dimethyloctene-1; trimethylheptene-1
- PDI poly dispersity index
- thermoplastic polymer blends of the present invention may include from 0% - 95% by weight of SPC. According to a preferred embodiment, the thermoplastic polymer blends of the present invention may include from 2% -
- the polymer is a propylene homopolymer obtained by homopolymerization of propylene in a single stage or multiple stage reactor.
- Copolymers may be obtained by copolymerizing propylene and an alpha-olefin having 2 or from 4 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably ethylene, in a single stage or multiple stage reactor.
- Polymerization methods include high pressure, slurry, gas, bulk, or solution phase, or a combination thereof, using a traditional Ziegler-Natta catalyst or a single-site, metallocene catalyst system.
- the catalyst used is preferably one which has a high isospecificity.
- Polymerization may be carried out by a continuous or batch process and may include use of chain transfer agents, scavengers, or other such additives as deemed applicable.
- the crystalline polypropylene can be either homopolymer or copolymers with other alpha olefin.
- the SPC may also be comprised of commonly available isotactic polypropylene compositions referred to as impact copolymer or reactor copolymer. However these variations in the identity of the SPC are acceptable in the blend only to the extent that all of the components of the SPC are substantially similar in composition and the SPC is within the limitations of the crystallinity and melting point indicated above.
- This SPC may also contain additives such as flow improvers, nucleators and antioxidants which are normally added to isotactic polypropylene to improve or retain properties. All of these polymers are referred to as the SPC.
- Process oil can be optimally added to the polymer blend compositions of the present invention.
- the addition of process oil in moderate amounts lowers the viscosity and flexibility of the blend while improving the properties of the blend at temperatures near and below 0°C. It is believed that these benefits arise by the lowering of the Tg of the blend comprising the mixture of the SPC and the FPC. Additional benefits of adding process oil to the blend of the SPC and the FPC include improved processibilty and a better balance of elastic and tensile strength are anticipated.
- the process oil is typically known as extender oil in the rubber application practice.
- the process oils can consist of (a) hydrocarbons consisting of essentially of carbon and hydrogen with traces of hetero atoms such as oxygen or (b) essentially of carbon, hydrogen and at least one hetero atom such as dioctyl phthalate, ethers and polyethers.
- the process oils have a boiling point to be lo -
- process oils are commonly available either as neat solids or liquids or as physically absorbed mixtures of these materials on an inert support (e.g. clays, silica) to form a free flowing powder. We believe that all forms of these process oils are equally applicable to the description and the practice of the invention.
- the process oils usually include a mixture of a large number of chemical compounds which may consist of linear, acyclic but branched, cyclic and aromatic carbonaceous structures.
- Another family of process oils are certain low to medium molecular weight (Molecular weight (M n ) ⁇ 10,000) organic esters and alkyl ether esters.
- Examples of process oils are Sunpar ' 150 and 220 from The
- FPC may be made by any of the conventional means known to the art. These include the addition of all or part of the process oil prior to recovery of the polymer as well as addition of the process oil, in whole or in part, to the polymer as a part of a compounding for the interblending of the SPC and the FPC.
- the compounding step may be carried out in a batch mixer such as a mill or an internal mixer such as Banbury mixer.
- the compounding operation may also be conducted in a continuos process such as a twin screw extruder.
- the SPC and FPC blend may include process oil in the range of from 1 to50, preferably in the range of from 2 to 20 parts by weight of process oil per hundred parts of total polymer (SPC plus FPC).
- process oil in the range of from 1 to50, preferably in the range of from 2 to 20 parts by weight of process oil per hundred parts of total polymer (SPC plus FPC).
- the blends of SPC and FPC and other components may be prepared by any procedure that guarantees an intimate mixture of the components.
- the components can be combined by melt pressing the components together on a Carver press to a thickness of 0.5 millimeter (20 mils) and a temperature of 180°C, rolling up the resulting slab, folding the ends together, and repeating the pressing, rolling, and folding operation 10 times.
- Internal mixers are particularly useful for solution or melt blending. Blending at a temperature of 180°C to 240°C in a Brabender Plastograph for 1 to 20 minutes has been found satisfactory.
- Still another method that may be used for admixing the components involves blending the polymers in a Banbury internal mixer above the flux temperature of all of the components, e.g., 180°C for 5 minutes.
- a complete mixture of the polymeric components is indicated by the uniformity of the morphology of the dispersion of SPC and FPC.
- Continuous mixing may also be used.
- These processes are well known in the art and include single and twin screw mixing extruders, static mixers for mixing molten polymer streams of low viscosity, impingement mixers, as well as other machines and processes, designed to disperse the first polymer component and the second polymer component in intimate contact.
- the polymer blends of the instant invention exhibit a remarkable combination of desirable physical properties.
- blend compositions have a single crystallization temperature and a single melting temperature, since it would be expected by those skilled in the art that blending a crystalline polymer and a crystallizable polymer would result in a double crystallization temperature as well as a double melting l o -
- One preferable embodiment is the formation of elastic fibers by blending isotactic polypropylene (SPC) with ethylene propylene copolymers (FPC) the latter having 5 wt % to 40 wt. % ethylene. Both the SPC and the FPC have isotactic propylene sequences long enough to crystallize. Substantially, all of the components of the FPC should be within the composition range defined above to ensure increased compatibility with the SPC. Resulting blends of isotactic polypropylene with ethylene propylene copolymers according to the invention have improved properties as compared to isotactic polypropylene blends of ethylene propylene rubbers of the prior art.
- the polymer blend compositions of the present invention may comprise other additives.
- Various additives may be present to enhance a specific property or may be present as a result of processing of the individual components.
- Additives which may be incorporated include, for example, fire retardants, antioxidants, plasticizers, pigments, vulcanizing or curative agents, vulcanizing or curative accelerators, cure retarders, processing aids, flame retardants, tackifying resins, and the like. These compounds may include fillers and/or reinforcing materials.
- additives which may be employed to enhance properties include antiblocking agents, coloring agent.
- Lubricants, mold release agents, nucleating agents, reinforcements, and fillers may also be employed. Nucleating agents and fillers tend to improve rigidity of the article.
- the list described herein is not intended to be inclusive of all types of additives which may be employed with the present invention. Upon reading this disclosure, those of skill in the art will appreciate other additives may be employed to enhance properties of the composition.
- the polymer blend compositions of the present invention may be modified to adjust the characteristics of the blend as desired. Morphology of the blend
- the morphology of the blend is shown in Transmission Electron Microscopy of the blends.
- samples were exposed to vapors of 1%) aqueous RuO for 3 days.
- the RuO 4 penetrates the amorphous zones of the continuous, less crystalline phase of the polymer while the more crystalline domains composed largely of the SPC are essentially unaffected.
- Within the continuous zone the RuO 4 stained the microzones of amorphous polymer while the lamellae of crystalline polymer are visible by contrast.
- the blend was cryomicrotomed at -196°C to thin sections approximately 0.3 to 3 ⁇ m thick. Several sections were analyzed for each sample until a section was found where the crystalline domains was unstained while the continuous phase was stained to distinguish it from the dispersed phase and to observe the microstructure of the lamellae of polymer.
- the blends of the current invention with good elastic recovery from tensile deformation had a microstructure with clearly dispersed microdomains of the crystalline phase.
- the composition of the blend is 78% of FPC and the balance of SPC.
- the domains are elongated with approximate dimensions of 0.2 ⁇ m x 1 ⁇ m.
- Figure 2 shows a different blend of the invention, containing 78% of another FPC of a different composition.
- the dispersed phase has dimensions of 0.6 ⁇ m x 2.0 ⁇ m.
- the addition of FPC2 to this blend of Figure 2 is shown in the micrograph Figure 3. It shows the reduction in the size of the dispersed phase to elongated particles having 0.2 ⁇ m for each dimension.
- FPC2 is therefore believed to act as an agent for reducing the size of the dispersion of the crystalline phases in the dispersed continuous phase. This is the morphological effect of adding FPC2 to the blend of a SPC and FPC.
- an additional dispersed phase of greater crystallinity is also present.
- the sizes of the individual domains of the dispersed phase are very small with the smallest length dimension for the dispersed phase being less than 5 ⁇ m.
- This phase size of the dispersed phase is maintained during processing even without crosslinking.
- the components of the blend in both cases are also compatible to the extent that no preformed or insitu formed compatibilizer needs to be added to attain and retain this fine morphology.
- this invention describes improving the mechanical deformation recoverability of the aforementioned blends by aging the blends and mechanically orienting the fibers formed from these blends.
- the domains of the dispersed phase are small with an average minimum axis less than 5 ⁇ m.
- the larger axis of the dispersed phase can be as large as lOO ⁇ m.
- the dispersed phase consists of a crystalline mixture of SPC with some amount of FPC2 and FPC due to thermodynamic mixing of polymers.
- the continuous phase consists of the balance of the polymers not included in the dispersed phase. Blends directed to low flexural modulus may have in addition, a heterogeneous phase morphology with continuous phases of lower and greater crystallinity.
- Impact copolymer, reactor copolymer, thermoplastic olefins and thermoplastic elastomers have heterophase morphology made by a combination of a SPC and a FPC of the present invention. However, the more crystalline polymer is the continuos phase in these blends and they are excluded from the invention.
- Fibers of the present invention are in addition soft and elastic. These desirable properties of the fiber also appear in the properties of the non woven articles. We believe that the softness and the elastic properties of these fibers, which is an important property, impart an additional degree of softness and elasticity. Essentially all fibers are oriented both during the extrusion process as well as during the process of manufacture of the non woven article.
- the three more conventional PP fiber operations, continuous filament, bulked continuous filament, and staple, are contemplated as application for the elastic fibers of the present invention.
- the polymer melt is extruded through the holes in the die (spinneret) between, 0.3 mm to 0.8 mm (10 mil to 30 mil) in diameter.
- Low melt viscosity of the polymer blend is important and is achieved through the use of high melt temperature (230°C to 280°C) and high melt flow rates (15 g/10 min to 40 g/10 min) are used.
- a relatively large extruder is usually equipped with a manifold to distribute a high output of molten PP to a bank of eight to twenty spinnerets.
- Each spinhead is usually equipped with a separate gear pump to regulate output through that spinhead; a filter pack, supported by a "breaker plate;” and the spinneret plate within the head.
- the number of holes in the spinneret plate determines the number of filaments in a yarn and varies considerably with the different yarn constructions, but it is typically in the range of 50 to 250.
- the holes are typically grouped into round, annular, or rectangular patterns to assist in good distribution of the quench air flow.
- Bulked Continuous Filament fabrication processes fall into two basic types, one-step and two step.
- an undrawn yarn is spun at less than 1,000 m min (3,300 ft/min), usually 750 m/min, and placed on a package.
- the yarn is drawn (usually in two stages) and "bulked" on a machine called a texturizer. Winding and drawing speeds are limited by the bulking or texturizing device to 2,500 m/min (8,200 ft/min) or less.
- SDT spin draw/text
- This process provides better economics, efficiency and quality than the two-step process. It is similar to the one-step CF process, except that the bulking device is in-line. Bulk or texture changes yarn appearance, separating filaments and adding enough gentle bends and folds to make the yarn appear fatter (bulkier).
- the traditional process involves two steps: 1) producing, applying finish, and winding followed by 2) drawing, a secondary finish application, crimping, and cutting into staple.
- Filaments can range from 1.5 dpf to > 70 dpf, depending on the application.
- Staple length can be as short as 7 mm or as long as 200 mm (0.25 in. to 8 in.) to suit the application.
- the fibers are crimped. Crimping is accomplished by over-feeding the tow into a steam-heated stuffer box with a pair of nip rolls. The over-feed folds the tow in the box, forming bends or crimps in the filaments. These bends are heat-set by steam injected into the box.
- the MW, MWD, and isotactic content of the resin all affect crimp stability, amplitude, and ease of crimping.
- melt blown fibers can make very fine filaments and produce very lightweight fabrics with excellent uniformity. The result is a soft fabric with excellent "barrier" properties.
- melt blown process molten polymer moves from the extruder to the special melt blowing die. As the molten filaments exit the die, they are contacted by high temperature, high velocity air (called process or primary air). This air rapidly draws and, in combination with the quench air, solidifies the filaments. The entire fiber forming process takes place within 7 mm (0.25 in.) of the die. Die design is the key to producing a quality product efficiently.
- the fabric is formed by blowing the filaments directly onto a forming wire, 200 mm to 400 mm (8 in. to 15 in.) from the spinnerets. Melt blowing requires very high melt flow rate (MFR) (> 200 g/ 10 min), to obtain the finest possible fibers.
- MFR melt flow rate
- Fiber formation is accomplished extrusion of the molten polymer from either a large spinneret having several thousand holes or with banks of smaller spinnerets containing as few as 40 holes.
- the molten fibers are quenched by a cross-flow air quench system, then pulled away from the spinneret and attenuated (drawn) by high pressure air.
- the second method draws the filaments through a nozzle or aspirator gun. Filaments formed in this manner are collected on a screen ("wire”) or porous forming belt to form the fabric.
- the fabric is then passed through compression rolls and then between heated calender rolls where the raised lands on one roll bond the fabric at points covering 20% to 40% of its area.
- the typical resin used for spunbonded fabric is a 30 MFR to 40 MFR controlled rheology, NMWD homopolymer resin.
- the high MFR provides a reasonable throughput while attaining reasonable fabric properties.
- the mechanical properties referred to above can be obtained by the annealing the polymer fiber.
- Annealing is often combined with mechanical orientation. It is preferred to employ an annealing step in the process. Annealing may also be done after fabrication of a non-woven material from the fibers. Annealing partially relieves the internal stress in the stretched fiber and restores the elastic recovery properties of the blend in the fiber. Annealing has been shown to lead to significant changes in the internal organization of the crystalline structure and the relative ordering of the amorphous and semicrystalline phases. This leads to recovery of the elastic properties.
- thermal annealing of the polymer blend is conducted by maintaining the polymer blends or the articles made from a such a blend at temperature between room temperature to a maximum of 160°C or more preferably to a maximum of 130°C for a period between 5 minutes to less than 7 days.
- a typical annealing period is 3 days at 50°C or 5 minutes at 100°C.
- the annealing time and temperature can be adjusted for any particular blend composition comprising a SPC and one or two FPC by experimentation.
- Oriented polymer fibers are conducted by maintaining the polymer fibers or the articles made from a blend at an extension of 100% to 700% for a period of 0.1 seconds to 24 hours.
- a typical orientation is an extension of 200% for a momentary period at room temperature.
- Annealing and orientation of the blend of the SPC and FPC lead to improvement in the tensile recovery properties of the fiber. This is shown in the data in Tables below where the set recovery values for the blends described in the invention are described for the blends as made, after annealing and after orientation as described in the procedures above. The data show that the elastic recovery properties are enhanced by annealing and/or orientation.
- a polymeric fiber at an elevated temperature but below the crystalline melting point of the polymer
- the driven roller closest to the take-up roll is driven faster than the driven roller closest to the feed roll, such that the fiber is stretched between the driven rollers.
- the assembly may include a roller intermediate the second roller and take-up roller to cool the fiber.
- the second roller and the take-up roller may be driven at the same peripheral speeds to maintain the fiber in the stretched condition. If supplementary cooling is not used, the fiber will cool to ambient temperature on the take up roll.
- the stress-strain elongation and elastic recovery properties of the fiber was evaluated for a bundle of fibers.
- the stress strain evaluation of the samples was conducted on an Instron 4465, made by Instron Corporation of 100 Royall Street, Canton, MA.
- the digital data was collected in a file collected by the Series IX
- the specimen consisting of a bundle of 72 fibers was mounted on the Instron and the elongated at 20"/min. 2.
- the maximum elongation of the polymer fiber was recorded as
- the specimen consisting of 720 fibers was mounted on the Instron and elongated at 20"/min to an extension of an additional 400% of the original length.
- the fiber bundle is allowed to retract at the same rate to its original dimension.
- the elongation and the stress on the fiber bundle are monitored during both the retraction and the elongation cycle at the rate of 20 observations per second.
- the elongation at which the stress is zero on the retraction cycle is defined as the set of the fiber specimen.
- Elastic fibers described herein are those of the above composition and formed by the above process, also described herein which can be elongated at least
- Soft fibers are those which have a 1% secant modulus less than 25,000 psi in in, more preferably less than 12,000 psi in/in. It is desirable to have set less than 130% on elongation of the fibers to 400%. It is preferable if the ultimate fiber have all of the properties of high elasticity, low secant modulus and low set simultaneously.
- compositions comprising the SPC and the FPC containing optional amounts of process oil can be made o -
- Table 4 shows the experimental data obtained for fibers of the inventive composition which have the inventive elastic recovery properties.
- Set are typically below 150% and more typically less than 130%, most typical is less than 125%, preferably below 100%, more preferably below 80%, from a 400% tensile deformation.
- elastic fibers of the present invention should have a low flexural modulus in order to have a soft fiber combined with an extended load range over which small values of set are simultaneously obtained.
- Some comparative blends in the prior art can be extended to 400% elongation but have poor set from a 400% extension. Generally for all blends the set deteriorates with an increase in the tensile strength at 400% extension.
- the blends of the current invention have better elastic recovery, as indicated by low set, than comparative blends at comparable 400% extension. These properties are available over a wide range of composition and relative amounts of the SPC and the FPC. In the examples shown below we show examples of blends of composition of the SPC and the FPC which have the above favorable combination of properties.
- compositions comprising the SPC and the FPC containing optional amounts of process oil can be made which have low flexural modulus.
- These blends have either dispersed or a cocontinuos crystalline phase dispersed in the continuous crystallizable phase.
- the crystalline phase contains the majority of the SPC and some of the FPCs due to thermodynamic mixing while the continuous phase consists of the balance of the polymer blend.
- Low flexural modulus is measured as the 1% secant modulus.
- the values of flexural modulus less than 30 kpsi-inch/inch, preferably less than 25 kpsi in/in more preferably less than 20 kpsi in/in, even more preferably less than
- the flexible blends of the current invention fulfill both of these conditions since they have low flexural modulus and low values of load decay and set. Generally for all blends the flexural modulus deteriorates with increase in the 200% adjusted load. These properties are available over a wide range of composition and relative amounts of the SPC and the FPC. In the examples shown below we show examples of numerous blends of composition of the SPC and the FPC which have the above favorable combination of properties.
- the sample is heated at 20°C/min to attain a final temperature of 200°C to 220°C.
- the thermal output during this heating is recorded as the area under the melting peak of the sample which is typically peaked at 30°C to 175°C and occurs between the temperatures of 0°C and 200°C is measured in Joules as a measure of the heat of fusion.
- the melting point is recorded as the temperature of the greatest heat absorption within the range of melting of the sample. Under these conditions, the melting point of the second polymer component and the heat of fusion is lower than the first polymer component as outlined in the description above. Composition distribution of the second polymer component was measured as described below.
- the second polymer component was cut into small cubes 1/8" on the side. This is introduced into a thick walled glass bottle closed with screw cap along with 50 mg of Irganoxl076, an antioxidant commercially available from Ciba - Geigy Corporation. Then, 425 ml of hexane (a principal mixture of normal and iso isomers) is added to the contents of the bottle and the sealed bottle is maintained at 23°C for 24 hours. At the end of this period, the solution is decanted and the residue is treated with additional hexane for an additional 24 hours. At the end of this period, the two hexane solutions are combined and evaporated to yield a residue of the polymer soluble at 23°C.
- hexane a principal mixture of normal and iso isomers
- Comparative data was obtained with EPR which is Vistalon® 457, sold by the Exxon Chemical Company, Houston TX. Blends were made by mixing a total of 72g of all components, including the first polymer component, the second polymer component, the optional amounts of process oil and other ingredients in a Brabender intensive mixture for 3 minutes at a temperature controlled to be within 185°C and 220°C. High shear roller blades were used for the mixing and approximately 0.4g of Irganox-1076, an antioxidant available from the Novartis Corporation, was added to the blend. Samples were aged by allowing them to stand at room temperature prior to testing. Samples were aged for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 days prior to testing on the Instron. Significant difference in the tensile strength and tension set were observed between samples aged 1 days versus those aged for 5 or more days. There was no experimental difference between samples aged 5 days or longer.
- Example 1 Ethylene/propylene copolymerization to form the first polymer component.
- a mixed feed of Hexane, ethylene and propylene was pre-chilled to approximately -30°C to remove the heat of polymerization, before entering the reactor.
- Solution of catalyst/activator in Toluene and the scavenger in hexane were separately and continuously admitted into the reactor to initiate the polymerization.
- the reactor temperature was maintained between 35 and 50 C, depending on the target molecular weight.
- the feed temperature was varied, depending on the polymerization rate to maintain a constant reactor temperature.
- the polymerization rate was varied from 0.5 Kg/hr to 4 Kg/hr.
- Hexane at 30 Kg/hr was mixed with ethylene at 717 g/hr and propylene at 5.14 Kg/hr and fed to the reactor.
- the polymerization catalyst dimethyl silyl bridged bis-indenyl Hafnium dimethyl activated 1 :1 molar ratio with N', N'- Dimethyl anilinium-tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl)borate was introduced at the rate of at 0.0135 g/hr.
- a dilute solution of triisobutyl aluminum was introduced into the reactor as a scavenger of catalyst terminators: a rate of approximately 111 mole of scavenger per mole of catalyst was adequate for this polymerization.
- Example 2 Comparative ethylene/propylene polymerization where the propylene residues are atactic.
- Polymerizations were conducted in a 1 liter thermostatted continuous feed stirred tank reactor using hexane as the solvent.
- the polymerization reactor was full of liquid.
- the residence time in the reactor was typically 7 - 9 minutes and the pressure was maintained at 400kpa.
- Hexane, ethene and propene were metered into a single stream and cooled before introduction into the bottom of the reactor.
- Solutions of all reactants and polymerization catalysts were introduced continuously into the reactor to initiate the exothermic polymerization.
- Temperature of the reactor was maintained at 45 °C by changing the temperature of the hexane feed and by using cooling water in the external reactor jacket. For a typical polymerization, the temperature of feed was -10°C.
- Ethene was introduced at the rate of 45 gms/min and propene was introduced at the rate of 310 gms/min.
- the polymerization catalyst, dimethyl silyl bridged (tetramethylcyclopentadienyl) cyclododecylamido titanium dimethyl activated 1 :1 molar ratio with N', N' -Dimethyl anilinium-tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl)borate was introduced at the rate of 0.002780 gms/hr.
- a dilute solution of triisobutyl aluminum was introduced into the reactor as a scavenger of catalyst terminators: a rate of approximately 36.8 mole per mole of catalyst was adequate for this polymerization.
- Example 1 In the manner described in Example 1 above, several first polymer components of the above specification were synthesized. These are described in the table below. Table 1 describes the results of the GPC, composition, ML and DSC analysis for the polymers.
- Table 2 describes the solubility of the first polymer component.
- Table 2 Solubility of fractions of the first polymer component. Sum of the fractions add up to slightly more than 100 due to imperfect drying of the polymer fractions.
- Table 3 describes the composition of the fractions of the first polymer component obtained in Table 2. Only fractions which have more than 4% of the total mass of the polymer have been analyzed for composition.
- Example 3 Composition of fractions of the first polymer component obtained in Table 2. The experimental inaccuracy in determination of the ethylene content is believed to 0.4 wt% absolute.
- Example 4 Fiber Spinning Conditions: Blends of FPC and SPC were produced in a 20 mm twin screw extruder to assure good homogeneity. These samples were spun into fibers using a fiber spinning line.
- the fiber spinning line consists of a 2" extruder, a gear pump, a 72-hole spinneret, fiber quenching cabinet, and wind-up station.
- the spinneret capillary hole size is 0.6 mm in diameter.
- the output rate per hole is 0.8 gram/hole/min. with a melt temperature of 450 °F.
- the constant output rate, fiber was spun at various speeds ranging from 1000 m/min. to 3000 m/min. Fibers were collected in a spool and physical properties measured following standard tests.
- the SPC was Achieve® 3854, a 25 MFR isotactic polypropylene (iPP) available from the Exxon Chemical Co., Houston, Texas and the FPC was a copolymer of ethylene and propylene produced as shown in example 1 with a composition of 13.5% ethylene and a ML of 12.
- Table 4 Physical property testing results for the fibers made in Example 4. In these examples above the fiber spinning was successful but the resultant fiber was inelastic as shown by elongation less than 400%.
- Blends of FPC, and FPC2 as indicated in the table below and SPC were produced in a 20 mm twin screw extruder to assure good homogeneity. These were spun into fibers as shown in Example 4.
- SPC was Achieve 3854, a 25 MFR iPP available from the Exxon Chemical Co., Houston, Texas and the FPC and FPC2, made using procedures similar to that in Example 1, was a copolymer of ethylene and propylene. Their composition is shown in Table 6.
- Table 6 Compositional parameters for FPC and FPC2 polymer used in Example 5.
- Example 6 Annealing
- Fibers made in Example 5 at a winder speed of 2000m/m were annealed under conditions shown in Tables 7a-d.
- 6 ft of the polymer fiber was loosely wound around a dowel and immersed in warm water maintained at the temperature specified for the time indicated in the Table 7 below.
- the length contraction is the length after annealing versus the length prior to annealing.
- the sample of the fiber was removed, allowed to cool at room temperature and tested the next day for elongation, and elastic recovery from a deformation of 400% as described above.
- Blends were made in all composition of Table 8 according to the procedure described above.
- blends of a Second Polymeric Component (SPC), Escorene 4292, a homoisotactic polypropylene available from Exxon Chemical Co., Houston TX and one First Polymeric component (identified as FPC in Table 8) were made using the procedure as described above.
- the blends were made in a different composition range as shown by the table above. All of the compositions have the properties of this invention. Properties of the blend were measured as molded.
- Blends were made in all composition of Table 9 according to the procedure described above. TABLE 9 Flexural Modulus for Ternary Blends of one SPC and two FPC as molded
- blends of a Second Polymeric Component (SPC), Escorene 4292, a homoisotactic polypropylene available from Exxon Chemical Co., Houston TX and two First Polymeric component (identified as FPC and FPC2 in Table 5) were made using the procedure as described above.
- the FPC2 has a ML(1+4)@125°C of 14 and an ethylene content of 7.3 wt%.
- the composition and the ML of the FPC is indicated in the Table 8 and 9 for the various SPC used.
- the blends were made in a different composition range as shown by the table above. All of the compositions have the properties of this invention. Properties of the blend were measured as molded.
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