Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 14 views

    1) Experiment 5 Ebp116 Instruction-2022

    Uploaded by

    Taha Rahimi
    The document describes an experiment to study the crystallization behavior of polypropylene polymer. The experiment involves preparing a thin film of polypropylene between glass slides using a hot plate. The film is then observed under a polarized optical microscope with a heating stage to record the growth of spherulite structures that form as the temperature is lowered below the polymer's melting point. The radius of the spherulites is measured at intervals to analyze the crystallization rate of polypropylene at different sub-melting temperatures.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    1) Experiment 5 Ebp116 Instruction-2022

    Uploaded by

    Taha Rahimi
    14 views3 pages
    The document describes an experiment to study the crystallization behavior of polypropylene polymer. The experiment involves preparing a thin film of polypropylene between glass slides using a hot plate. The film is then observed under a polarized optical microscope with a heating stage to record the growth of spherulite structures that form as the temperature is lowered below the polymer's melting point. The radius of the spherulites is measured at intervals to analyze the crystallization rate of polypropylene at different sub-melting temperatures.

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document describes an experiment to study the crystallization behavior of polypropylene polymer. The experiment involves preparing a thin film of polypropylene between glass slides using a hot plate. The film is then observed under a polarized optical microscope with a heating stage to record the growth of spherulite structures that form as the temperature is lowered below the polymer's melting point. The radius of the spherulites is measured at intervals to analyze the crystallization rate of polypropylene at different sub-melting temperatures.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    14 views3 pages

    1) Experiment 5 Ebp116 Instruction-2022

    Uploaded by

    Taha Rahimi
    The document describes an experiment to study the crystallization behavior of polypropylene polymer. The experiment involves preparing a thin film of polypropylene between glass slides using a hot plate. The film is then observed under a polarized optical microscope with a heating stage to record the growth of spherulite structures that form as the temperature is lowered below the polymer's melting point. The radius of the spherulites is measured at intervals to analyze the crystallization rate of polypropylene at different sub-melting temperatures.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 3

    EXPERIMENT 5: MELTING AND CRYSTALLIZATION OF POLYMERS

    Objective
    The objectives of this experiment is study the crystallization behaviour of a selected
    semi-crystalline polymer.

    Materials
    1. Polymer sample – Polypropylene

    Apparatus (see the setup at the end of this document)


    1. Hot plate
    2. Polarized optical microscope with heating stage
    3. Temperature control for heating stage
    4. Video recording setup for spherulite growth

    Procedures
    All experimental procedures involve the use of polarized optical microscope
    equipped with a heating stage. The temperature of the heating stage is controlled
    with the suitable temperature control. So, get familiar with the required experimental
    setup such as video recording setup, temperature control the heating stage and
    necessary image analysis software.

    Polymer thin film preparation (between glass slides)


    Prepare a thin film of the given polymer sample. This is done by placing a sufficient
    amount of polymer sample on a glass slide that is placed on a hot plate set a
    suitable temperature (set above the melting temperature of the polymer). When the
    sample has melted, place another glass slide on top of it. Carefully press the glass
    slide, squeezing the molten polymer into a thin film in between the slides. Make sure
    that, the sample does not exceed the edge of the slides. If that happens, prepare a
    fresh sample by reducing the amount of sample used. Cool down the prepared thin
    film by removing the slides from the hot plate. Conduct the same procedure for each
    given sample.

    Crystallization behaviour (Spherulitic Growth)


    Set up the microscope heating stage so that the temperature is at
    approximately 5oC below the melting temperature of PP. Prepare a fresh PP
    sample film as described in the above section. As soon as equilibrium is achieved,
    transfer the specimen onto the microscope heating stage which has been properly
    set/focused for the best spherulite growth observation. Use the 50X objective lens
    and observe the spherulite growth by recording a video using the prepared video
    recording setup.
    Record the change of spherulite radius at suitable time intervals and present
    the data in a table format. Repeat the above procedure at a temperature of
    approximately 10oC below the melting temperature of PP using the same
    prepared specimen.

    Transform the basic raw data to useful data that enables to study
    crystallization behaviour of polymers

    Your report should include discussion on the obtained Tm values by relating them to
    the correct polymer sample. Also, comment on rate of crystallization (at different
    crystallization temperatures), and the importance of understanding melting and
    crystallization phenomena in polymer related field.

    References
    Bower, D.I. (2002), An introduction to Polymer Physics, Cambridge University
    Press, New York.
    Sperling L.H. (2006), Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, 4th edn.
    Wiley-Interscience, New York
    Young, R.J. & Lovell, P.A. (2011), Introduction to Polymers, 3rd edn., CRC
    Press, Boca Raton.

    Example of Experimental Setup

    You might also like