Abstract
A synergic strategy combining chemical nucleation with chain extension was employed for Poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET). In this study, sodium linoleate (Na-LL), as chemical nucleating agent, was selected to promote the nucleation process, and an ultraviolet-induced chain extension approach was simultaneously employed to maintain the molecular weight of PET with the aid of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) / trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA). The rheological properties, crystallization behaviors and mechanical properties of PET composites were systematically explored. The rheological results showed that GMA/TMPTA blend is effective for PET chain extension reaction and the addition of Na-LL would not badly offset the chain extension effect of GMA/TMPTA. The non-isothermal and isothermal crystallization studies demonstrated that Na-LL is an effective organic nucleating agent for PET. Low loading of Na-LL can considerably improve the crystallization properties of PET. At last, the combination of GMA/TMPTA/Na-LL could also maintain the excellent comprehensive mechanical properties of PET.
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