With the collaboration of Iran Polymer Society

Catalysis
A theoretical reasoning on why coordination catalysts supported on mesoporous supports produce HDPE crystalline nanofibers but not iPP crystalline nanofibers

Gholam-Reza Nejabat

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2018, , Pages 153-156

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2018.2122.1111

Abstract
  Since 1999, when Takuzo Aida proposed the preparation of high density polyethylene (HDPE) crystalline nanofibers through polymerization of ethylene by a Cp2 TiCl2 /MCM-41 catalyst, many researchers have published various papers on different aspects of the idea. The published researches show that the ...  Read More

Catalysis
The effect of iodo substituents in bis(phenoxyimine) zirconium complexes on the catalytic performance of homogeneous ethylene polymerization reactions

Andrea M. Rimkus; Helmut G. Alt

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2018, , Pages 157-165

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2018.2209.1115

Abstract
  Eight different zirconium phenoxyimine complexes were synthesized, characterized and tested as catalysts for ethylene polymerization. The phenoxyimine compounds were prepared by condensation of substituted salicylaldehydes with aliphatic and aromatic amines, the substituted salicylaldehydes from ortho ...  Read More

Polyolefin recycling
Synergistic effects of metal stearate, calcium carbonate, and recycled polyethylene on thermo-mechanical behavior of polyvinylchloride

Samira Maou; Yazid Meftah; Ahmed Meghezzi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 1-11

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2022.3153.1223

Abstract
  Thermo-mechanical recycling process is the cheapest way to recover plastic waste such as LDPE with low ecological impact. Thus, the goal of this work is to obtain high-performance microcomposites from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), recycled low-density polyethylene (r-LDPE), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), and ...  Read More

Characterization
Determination of gel content of silane cross-linked polyethylene copolymers using FTIR technique

Mehri Dana; Gholam Hossein Zohuri; Navid Ramezanian; Saeid Asadi Shahidi; Sohail Yazdanbakhsh

Volume 11, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 1-10

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2023.3474.1277

Abstract
  Silane cross-linking of metallocene-based polyethylene-octene elastomer (POE)/linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) blend was carried out using two-step Sioplas process in an industrial scale twin-screw extruder. In the study, grafting and cross-linking reactions of vinyl trimethoxy silane (VTMS) were ...  Read More

Catalysis
Innovative catalytic systems driving sustainable olefin polymerization: Recent advances and green chemistry approaches

Farabi Hossain; Md Enamul Hoque

Volume 12, Issue 1 , February 2025, , Pages 1-16

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2024.35574.1334

Abstract
  This mini-review addresses the burgeoning requirements for environmentally friendly processes in the polymer industry, focusing on recent progress in developing catalytic systems for sustainable olefin polymerization. Improvements in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst design have resulted in greater ...  Read More

Structure and property relationship
Effect of quenching temperature and filler rate on the mechanical thermal and physical properties of composites: Polypropylene/calcium carbonate

Leila Latreche; Samira Maou; Lokmane-Taha Abdi; Tahir Habila; Yazid Meftah

Volume 11, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 11-19

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2023.3412.1268

Abstract
  Polypropylene (PP) is a strong, tough, crystalline thermoplastic material with high performance. Because of its diverse thermo-physical and mechanical properties, it is utilized in a wide variety of disciplines. In this study, the impact of free quenching on the thermo-physical characteristics of PP/calcium ...  Read More

Polyolefin blends
Effect of replacing EPDM with high molecular weight amorphous poly(1-hexene) on the mechanical behavior of iPP/iPP-g-MA/EPDM blends

Mahsa Mobini-Dehkordi; Gholam-Reza Nejabat; Mohammad-Mahdi Mortazavi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 13-20

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2022.2967.1193

Abstract
  Varying amounts of a high molecular weight poly(1-hexene) (PH, Mv=1.7×106 Da) are substituted for EPDM in an iPP/iPP-g-MA/EPDM blend (weight ratio: 76:4:20) and mechanical properties as well as phase morphology of the blends are studied and compared. The results show that by substituting the entire ...  Read More

Food Packaging
Quantifying compositional and physical properties of antimicrobial polyethylene food packaging films using natural and sustainable fillers and additives

Ali Sefa Onsekizoglu; Ali Durmus; Ferhat Şen; Memet Vezir Kahraman; Ismail Aydin

Volume 12, Issue 1 , February 2025, , Pages 17-29

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2024.35583.1337

Abstract
   In this study, LDPE compounds were prepared using different types of solid and liquid natural additives by melt compounding method. Spent coffee ground (SCG) and organoclay (OCL) powders were used as bio-based and mineral-based solid additives, respectively. Carvacrol and Liquidambar orientalis ...  Read More

Rheology
Controlling the rheological behavior of nucleated polypropylene via incorporating dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol (DMDBS) masterbatch

Maryam Shokrollahi; Bahereh T. Marouf; Reza Bagheri

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 21-26

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2022.3189.1226

Abstract
  Dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol (DMDBS) is a common nucleating/clarifier agent used in polypropylene (PP). So many researchers have looked at different aspects of incorporating this additive on crystallization behavior of PP. The current study has focused on a rather new subject and that is the role of ...  Read More

Polymer processing
Ultra-high molecular weight polypropylene (UHMWPP): Synthesis and fiber processing

Parthiv M. Trivedi; Sandip Patil; Virendra K. Gupta

Volume 11, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 21-28

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2023.3455.1274

Abstract
  Ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin (UHMWPO) has enormous potential applications due to their excellent mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexural modulus, toughness and outstanding chemical resistance. But the processing of polyolefin, in particular, UHMWPO fibers cannot be processed ...  Read More

Composites and nanocomposites
Removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solutions by a new wood/plastic composite based on HDPE and wood particles

Zahra Ranjbarha; Javad Mokhtari-Aliabad; Parviz Aberoomand-Azar; Seyed Amin Mirmohammadi; Mohammad Saber-Tehrani

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 27-33

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2022.3197.1227

Abstract
  In the present work, the ability of wood-plastic composite containing high density polyethylene and wood powder as a recycled material to remove methylene blue cation pigment was studied. The effect of some important parameters such as pH, adsorbent amount and contact time was investigated. Adsorption ...  Read More

Polymer physics
Competitive effect of calcium lactate and epoxidized soil bean oil on crystallization kinetics of polypropylene

Buncha Suksut; Chonticha Seesong; Nutchalida Phueaksri; Chantarawan Chuephlob

Volume 11, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 29-41

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2023.3503.1282

Abstract
  The effect of calcium lactate (CL) and epoxidized soil bean (ESO) on the crystallization kinetics of polypropylene (PP) was investigated by using polarized optical microscope (POM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The experiments were performed under both non-isothermal and isothermal conditions. ...  Read More

Membrane
Fabrication and performance evaluation of mixed matrix membrane comprising Pebax and graphene hydroxyl in olefin/paraffin separation

Ahmed Fadhil Jumaah; Reza Abedini

Volume 12, Issue 1 , February 2025, , Pages 31-44

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2025.35587.1339

Abstract
  Propylene is a widely used compound in various industrial applications, but its separation from propane, which is often associated with it, remains a significant challenge. Among the separation methods, membrane technology, particularly polymeric membranes, offers an attractive solution due to its relatively ...  Read More

Catalysis
Substituent effect of Cp2TiCl2 catalyst for ethylene polymerization: A DFT study

Kefeng Xie; Wei Hao; Shengyuan Xu; Jie Wang; Xiong Wang; Zhengang Han

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 35-43

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2022.3234.1235

Abstract
  The substituents on cyclopentadienyl (Cp) can regulate the electronic effect and hindrance of the active center in the metallocene catalyst. This modification can greatly change the catalytic activity of the catalyst and affect some features of the polymer. In order to study the effect of alkyl substituents ...  Read More

Polyolefin blends
Effect of compatibilizer and nanosilica on the mechanical, thermal, and degradation kinetic properties of polypropylene/polylactic acid blends

Aravind Raj; Pachipala Rithik; Prathipati Sai Sudheer; Kedarisetty Sampath Vachan; Murugasamy Kannan

Volume 11, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 43-59

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2023.3444.1271

Abstract
  In this study, polypropylene (PP) was blended with polylactic acid (PLA) to enhance PP's mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and modulus, and to encourage the adoption of eco-friendly, renewable resource based material in polymer production. Even though PLA's biodegradability cannot be fully ...  Read More

Composites and nanocomposites
Polyvinylpyrrolidone and polystyrene composites based on economical high quality biofillers derived from rice husk: Spectroscopic and hydrophilic investigations

Hamed NazarpourFard

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 45-57

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2022.3221.1232

Abstract
  Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) composites based on rice husk (RH), rice husk carbon (RHC, i.e., black rice husk ash (BRHA)) and rice husk ash (RHA, i.e., white rice husk ash (WRHA)) were prepared separately through solution casting method. Similar composites were made using polystyrene (PS) through the same ...  Read More

Polyolefin degradation
Photo-aging changes in mechanical properties of high impact polystyrene, polystyrene-based binary and compatibilized ternary blends

Marzieh Alidadi-Shamsabadi; Shirin Shokoohi; Mahnaz Shahzamani; Homa Abbasian-Peykani

Volume 12, Issue 1 , February 2025, , Pages 45-52

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2025.35539.1323

Abstract
   In this work, the photo-aging behavior of high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polystyrene/ethylene propylene diene monomer (PS/EPDM) binary blends, and compatibilized polystyrene/ethylene propylene diene monomer/ polyamide 6 (PS/EPDM/PA6) ternary blends was studied and compared together. Photo-degradation ...  Read More

Composites and nanocomposites
Effect of lysozyme and glucose oxidase on the physical-mechanical and barrier properties of linear low-density polyethylene

Ali Yakoub Alkhair; Emiru Yidnekachew Melesse; Irina Anatol'evna Kirsh; Yulia Aleksandrovna Filinskaya; Izabella Sergeevna Tveritnikova; Oleg Igorevich Mihryachev

Volume 12, Issue 1 , February 2025, , Pages 53-60

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2025.35579.1336

Abstract
  Bio-composite from linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) with lysozyme, mixed lysosome and glucose oxidase enzymes was synthesized through the melt extrusion system, respectively. The aim of this work was evaluation and characterization of the effect of lysosome, mixed lysosome and glucose oxidase ...  Read More

Olefin polymerization and copolymerization
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene synthesis using externally modified Si-Mg-Ti based Z-N catalyst system

Hiren Bhajiwala; Virendrakumar Gupta

Volume 11, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 61-70

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2023.3483.1279

Abstract
  Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) was synthesized using Bi-supported SiO2/MgCl2/TiCl4 (Si-Mg-Ti) Ziegler-Natta catalyst in conjugation with triethyl aluminum (TEA). The impact of temperature and the presence of a chain-terminating agent were examined in the context of ethylene polymerization. ...  Read More

Composites and nanocomposites
Valorization of bagasse/polypropylene nanocomposites via nanosilica and mercerization treatments

Reza Naghdi; Tahereh Nejat

Volume 12, Issue 1 , February 2025, , Pages 61-71

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2025.35567.1329

Abstract
  The ever-increasing environmental constraints over waste disposal led us to study the feasibility of valorizing bagasse/ polypropylene composites via nanosilica and mercerization treatments. Water absorption and thickness swelling of the nanocomposites improved due to the barrier properties of nanosilica ...  Read More

Simulation & Modeling
Magnesium alkoxide precursor to Ziegler-Natta catalyst - emphasis on morphology studies through computer vision approach

Yogeshwar N Thakare; Ajay V Kothari; Saurabh Shinde; Pooja Kadam; Natarajan Venkateswaran; Virendrakumar Gupta

Volume 11, Issue 2 , May 2024, , Pages 71-82

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2023.3514.1283

Abstract
  MgCl2 supported Ti catalyst is used in commercial propylene polymerization process. Morphology is a key performance determination parameter for polymer resins produced by commercial olefin polymerization process. Higher resin flowability and bulk density (greater than 0.38g/cc) are demonstrated by ‘good’ ...  Read More

Composites and nanocomposites
Preparation and characterization of nano WO3/Bi2O3/GO and BaSO4/GO dispersed HDPE composites for X-ray shielding application

Tohid Abdolahzadeh; Jalil Morshedian; Shervin Ahmadi

Volume 9, Issue 2 , July 2022, , Pages 73-83

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2022.3009.1201

Abstract
  Researchers have studied the possibility of various polymer composites for radiation shielding applications. Lightness and non-toxicity of these materials are their significant advantages compared to Pb base traditional and common shields. In this research, polyethylene (HDPE)-based composites for shielding ...  Read More

Simulation & Modeling
Computational fluid dynamics study of polyethylene/ ethylene vinyl acetate blend morphology development in a spinneret by volume of fluid method

Parisa Mohammadzadeh Pakdel; Reza Yegani; Mahdi Salami Hosseini; Elham Shokri

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2025, , Pages 73-84

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2025.35626.1344

Abstract
  In the current study, the flow field and morphology development of a polyethylene (PE) and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) blend were investigated numerically during extrusion through a spinneret using Fluent 6.3.26 software. The interface of the two phases was tracked using the volume of fluid (VOF) method. ...  Read More

Olefin polymerization and copolymerization
Synthesizing polypropylene with percolation network catalyzed by inorganic nanoparticles-functionalized Ziegler-Natta catalyst

Tingting Yang; Ao Li; Yawei Qin; Jin-Yong Dong

Volume 11, Issue 2 , May 2024, , Pages 83-93

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2024.3519.1284

Abstract
  Polypropylene is one of the most widely used synthetic resins, which is mainly synthesized with Ziegler-Natta catalysts. In this paper, the functionalized Ziegler-Natta catalyst is applied to prepare high-performance polypropylene. A new way to synthesize functionalized Ziegler-Natta catalysts is to ...  Read More

Olefin polymerization and copolymerization
Synthesis and assessment of the effect of monomer feed ratio and Lewis acids on copolymerization of butyl methacrylate/1-octene

Mohammad Reza Jozaghkar; Seyed Mehrdad Jalilian; Farshid Ziaee

Volume 9, Issue 2 , July 2022, , Pages 85-91

https://doi.org/10.22063/poj.2022.3062.1207

Abstract
  This study was designed to investigate the effect of molar ratio of 1-octene and type as well as concentration of Lewis acids on the free radical copolymerization of butyl methacrylate (BMA) with 1-octene. The synthesized copolymers have been substantially described by FTIR, 1H NMR, GPC and DSC. The ...  Read More