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POLYMERS
Volume 15, Issue 17, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15173604
Keywords
polypropylene foams; cellular structure; toughness; microcellular injection molding; multiscale simulation
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Polypropylene (PP)-composite foams were prepared using microcellular injection molding (MIM) and in-mold decoration (IMD). The study investigated the effects of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) on the crystallization properties, rheological properties, microstructure, and mechanical properties of PP-composite foams. The multiscale simulation method was also used to analyze the impact of additives on the strength and toughness of PP-composite foam.
Polypropylene (PP)-composite foams were prepared by a combination process of microcellular injection molding (MIM) and in-mold decoration (IMD). The effect of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) on the crystallization properties, rheological properties, microstructure, and mechanical properties of PP-composite foams was studied. The effect of the additives on the strength and toughness of PP-composite foam as determined by the multiscale simulation method is discussed. The results showed that an appropriate amount of EPDM was beneficial to the cell growth and toughening of the PP blends. When the content of EPDM was 15 wt%, the PP-composite foams obtained the minimum cellular size, the maximum cellular density, and the best impact toughness. At the same time, the mesoscopic simulation shows that the stress concentration is the smallest, which indicates that 15 wt% EPDM has the best toughening effect in these composite materials.
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