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  • Polymer Science
  • Materials Science
  • Crystallization Studies

Background:

  • Isotactic polypropylene (iPP) exists in multiple crystalline forms (α and γ).
  • Copolymerization with alpha-olefins influences iPP crystallization behavior.
  • Previous studies on iPP copolymers showed increased gamma form with higher comonomer content.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the crystallization behavior of random propene-octene isotactic copolymers (iPPC8).
  • Compare the crystallization of iPPC8 with other iPP copolymers (propene-ethylene, -butene, -pentene, -hexene).
  • Elucidate the role of octene units in the crystalline structures of iPP.

Main Methods:

  • Isothermal melt crystallization of iPPC8 at various temperatures.
  • Analysis of crystalline forms (α and γ) using X-ray diffraction or similar techniques (implied).
  • Comparative analysis with existing literature data for other iPP copolymers.

Main Results:

  • iPPC8 crystallizes in mixtures of α and γ forms.
  • The maximum amount of γ form (fγ(max)) decreases with increasing octene content in iPPC8.
  • Octene units are excluded from iPP crystals, interrupting propene sequences and promoting γ form at <2 mol% octene.
  • At higher octene concentrations, the α form becomes dominant.

Conclusions:

  • The crystallization behavior of iPPC8 is distinct from other iPP copolymers.
  • Octene comonomer exclusion from crystals explains the unique behavior of iPPC8.
  • Low octene concentrations (<2 mol%) induce γ-crystallization due to sequence interruption, while higher concentrations favor α-crystallization.