The effect of mold temperature on the surface phase morphology of injection molded thermoplastic elastomers

Liang Fang, Ming Wei, Yingrui Shang, Jun S. Lee, Carol Barry, David Kazmer, Joey Mead

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Abstract

The surface phase morphology of thermoplastic elastomers can be affected by injection molding parameters. In this paper, the influence of mold temperature on the phase morphology of SEBS triblock copolymer was studied through tapping mode atomic force microscope (AFM) and 2D-Fast Fourier Transformation (2D-FFT) analysis. It was found that more orientation was present in the materials prepared using high mold temperatures. The orientation direction of the morphologies could be predicted by computer simulation. 2D-FFT analysis can be used to study the domain orientation and structure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSociety of Plastics Engineers - 66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Pages2099-2103
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008 - Milwaukee, WI, United States
Duration: May 4 2008May 8 2008

Publication series

NameTechnical Papers, Regional Technical Conference - Society of Plastics Engineers
Volume4

Conference

Conference66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMilwaukee, WI
Period05/4/0805/8/08

Keywords

  • 2D-FFT
  • Atomic force microscope
  • Injection molding
  • MOLDFLOW
  • Mold temperature
  • SEBS
  • Surface morphology
  • Surface roughness
  • Thermoplastic elastomer

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