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Reactive Blending in a Twin Screw Extruder

Experimental and Theoretical Approaches
  • A. De Loor , P. Cassagnau , A. Michel , L. Delamare and B. Vergnes
Published/Copyright: May 28, 2013
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Abstract

We studied the morphology of a reactive blend, constituted by an EVA/EMA phase dispersed in a polypropylene matrix. The dispersed phase was crosslinked in-situ during the extrusion through a transesterification reaction, catalysed by dibutyltin oxide. Rheological studies allowed to define the changes in rheological behaviour during the crosslinking reaction. Using a flow model developed for twin screw extruders, we computed the reaction extent along the screws and the corresponding blend morphology using a very simple approach. Theoretical results underestimate the extent of the reaction, but explain qualitatively the general tendencies when varying operating parameters.


* Mail address: Dr. P. Cassagnau, Laboratoire des Matériaux Organiques à Propriétés Spécifiques, CNRS, BP24, 69390 Vernaison, France

Received: 1995-7-18
Accepted: 1995-11-3
Published Online: 2013-05-28
Published in Print: 1996-05-01

© 1996, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich

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