NEW APPROACHES FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYOLEFIN REACTOR BLENDS

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Hafnocene catalyst for polyethylene and its nanocomposites with SBA-15 by in situ polymerization: immobilization approaches, catalytic behavior and properties evaluation

Publication . Ferreira, Ana E.; Cerrada, María L.; Pérez, Ernesto; Lorenzo, Vicente; Cramail, Henri; Lourenço, J. P.; Quijada, Raul; Ribeiro, M. Rosário

A hafnocene catalyst combined with methylaluminoxane (MAO) has been used as catalytic complex for the preparation of a set of polyethylene homopolymers by in situ polymerization under homogenous conditions and of different nanocomposites with mesoporous SBA- 15 particles, the latter playing the dual role of catalyst support and nanofiller. Distinct immobilization approaches have been explored for obtainment of these nanocomposites. Moreover, catalytic features, thermal stability, melting and crystallization transitions and mechanical behavior have been evaluated for those materials.

2016Journal article

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UHMWPE/SBA-15 nanocomposites synthesized by in situ polymerization

Publication . Ferreira, Ana E.; Cerrada, M. L.; Pérez, Ernesto; Lorenzo, Vicente; Cramail, Henri; Lourenço, J. P.; Ribeiro, M. Rosário

Different nanocomposites have been attained by in situ polymerization based on ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and mesoporous SBA-15, this silica being used for immobilization of the FI catalyst bis [N-(3-tert-butylsalicylidene)-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluoroanilinato] titanium (IV) dichloride and as filler as well. Two distinct approaches have been selected for supporting the FI catalyst on the SBA-15 prior polymerization. A study on polymerization activity of this catalyst has been performed under homogenous conditions and upon heterogenization. A study of the effect of presence of mesoporous particles and of the immobilization method is also carried out. Moreover, the thermal characterization, phase transitions and mechanical response of some pristine UHMWPEs and UHMWPE/SBA-15 materials have been carried out. Relationships with variations on molar mass, impregnation method of catalyst and final SBA-15 content have been established.

2016-06-02Journal article

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Extraordinary mechanical performance in disentangled UHMWPE films processed by compression molding

Publication . Ferreira, Ana E.; Ribeiro, M. Rosário; Cramail, Henri; Lourenço, João P.; Lorenzo, Vicente; Pérez, Ernesto; Cerrada, Maria L.

An approach to obtain disentangled ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) films is proposed using a common compression molding. For that, disentangled UHMWPE nascent powders from reactor are processed at temperatures lower than the main melting peak and at high pressure. Then, disentangled UHMWPE films obtained from homogeneous polymerization powders and from those that incorporate SBA-15 mesoporous silica can be easily achieved by this simple methodology. These disentangled UHMWPE based materials show very high crystallinity and, consequently, outstanding elastic modulus and hardness, both further increasing by presence of mesoporous SBA-15 in the hybrids.

2019Journal article

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