Dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA) was used to investigate the dynamic mechanical and thermal properties of the controllable cross-linking poly(ether ether ketone)s containing thioether bond and pure poly(ether ether ketone). The processes of cross-linking reaction were monitored with the changes in storage modulus(E′) and tanδ with the change of temperature. The storage modulus(E′) increases in the high temperature region and tanδ shifts toward high temperature with increasing the degree of cross-linking. Comparing dynamic mechanical properties of pure poly(ether ether ketone) with that of the controllable cross-linking poly(ether ether ketone)s, we can conclude that the cross-linking reaction could occurred at the sites of thioether bonds. The novel polymer can be processed as conveniently as thermoplastic material before cross-linking and has a high application temperature as thermosetting material after cross-linking. It can be applied to a new technological region.
Blends of inorganic nano zirconium dioxide(ZrO-2) and poly(ether-sulfone)(PES) were prepared by mechanical blending. Their mechanical, thermal and electrical properties were investigated. Compared with pure PES, this kind of organic/inorganic nano-composite exhibit a better electrical property, lower coefficients of thermal expansion, as well as a similar thermal properties. The mechanical properties are composition-dependent.
A novel controllable cross-linking PEEK was synthesized by introducing thioether moieties into PEEK rigid chain, which was combined with merits of thermoplastic material and thermosetting material because it can be processed as a thermoplastic material before cross-linking and be applied as a thermosetting material after being crosslinked by electron beam and heat cross-linking reaction. In this paper, we mainly discussed the rheological behavior of controllable cross-linking PEEK at a dynamic time and 653 K. The variation of modulus and complex viscosity and rheological regularity of the materials with different molecular weights were investigated by tracking and monitoring process of cross-linking reaction using retary rheometer. The relationship between structures and properties of controllable cross-linking PEEK was explored.
A novel controllable cross\|linking PEEK was synthesized by introducing thioether moieties into PEEK rigid chain, in which sulfur acts as a cross\|linking point. It is found that the cross\|linking reaction could take place at 623 K over a period of 5 h. The novel material has an excellent thermal stability and mechanical properties. It can be processed as convenient as that of pure PEEK before cross\|linking and has a high application temperature as thermosetting resin after cross\|linking.
