- Previous Article
- Next Article
- Table of Contents
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.56, No.4, 411-417, 1995
Nonlinear Stress Properties of Poly(Styrene-Block-Butadiene-Block-Styrene) Melt Under Elongational and Shear Deformation
Effects of block copolymerized structure on nonlinear stress properties under elongational and shear deformation were investigated. Samples used in this study were poly(styrene-block-butadiene-block-styrene) (SBS, weight rate of S/B = 40/60) and polystyrene (PS) as a reference. Tensile stress-strain and shear stress relaxation properties were measured at the molten state. SBS showed high elasticity after reaching the yield point under elongational deformation at room temperature. PS melt showed substantial tensile stress increase after the yield point as strain rates increased. However, SBS melt did not exhibit noticeable tensile stress rise at higher elongation, and this property was almost independent of strain rates. Stress relaxation experiments revealed that the damping function of SBS melt was more strain-softening than that of PS melt. The results suggested that the block copoly merited structure decreases melt elasticity under elongational and shear deformation. A transmission electron micrograph indicated that the lack of melt elasticity in SBS melt is caused by orientation of the lamellar structure toward the stretched direction during deformation.
Keywords:SBS BLOCK COPOLYMERS;POLYSTYRENE SOLUTIONS;POLYETHYLENE MELT;MOLECULAR-WEIGHT;POLYMER MELTS;STRAIN RATE;BEHAVIOR;TRANSITION;RELAXATION;FLOW