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Propylene solubility in toluene and isododecane (2,2,4,6,6‐Pentamethylheptane, CA Registry# 13475‐82‐6) was measured at different temperatures and pressures, similar to the ones normally used to carry out propylene polymerizations through metallocene and Ziegler‐Natta catalysts. Experimental data were obtained with a gravimetric method, where experimental liquid phase compositions are measured at known temperature and pressure conditions. The experimental data were modeled with two different models: the Wilson excess Gibbs free energy model and an empirical model. Both modeling approaches may be recommended for analysis of kinetic data obtained for slurry propylene polymerizations in toluene and isododecane.

O presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar as propriedades mecânicas, térmicas e morfológicas de sistemas à base de poliolefinas (PP e HDPE) e copolímero metalocênico de etileno/1-octeno (EOC), produzido pela Dow Chemical. Foi também investigada a atuação de um copolímero metalocênico de propileno/1-octeno (POC), sintetizado em laboratório, como agente compatibilizante da mistura PP/EOC. Os resultados mostraram que a adição de teores específicos de EOC ao HDPE e PP pode levar à produção de materiais com boas propriedades mecânicas. Os dados obtidos também revelaram que o copolímero POC pode ser usado como agente compatibilizante das misturas PP/EOC.
The aim of this work was to evaluate the mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of systems based on polyolefins (PP and HDPE) and ethylene/1-octene metallocene copolymer (EOC), produced by Dow Chemical. The effect of a propylene/1-octene metallocene copolymer (POC), obtained in the laboratory was also investigated as a compatibilizer agent for the PP/EOC blend. The results showed that the addition of certain contents of EOC to PP and HDPE may carry the production of materials with good mechanical properties. The data obtained also revealed that the POC copolymer can be used as compatibilizer agent of the PP/EOC blends

ABSTRACT:The effect of addition of propylene copolymer, produced by metallocene catalysts, on the mechanical, rheological, and morphological properties of blends based on poly(propylene) (PP) and ethylene-1-octene copolymer (EOC) was evaluated. It was observed that the addition of 2 wt % propylene-1-octene copolymer (POC) improved the impact strength of the EOC/PP blends. The rheological analysis indicated that the addition of propylene copolymer produced materials with improved processability. Thermal and morphological analysis showed that the POC acts as a compatibilizer on the EOC/PP blends.

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