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1) Experiment 5 Ebp116 Instruction-2022

The document describes an experiment to study the crystallization behavior of polypropylene polymer. The experiment involves preparing a thin film of polypropylene between glass slides using a hot plate. The film is then observed under a polarized optical microscope with a heating stage to record the growth of spherulite structures that form as the temperature is lowered below the polymer's melting point. The radius of the spherulites is measured at intervals to analyze the crystallization rate of polypropylene at different sub-melting temperatures.

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1) Experiment 5 Ebp116 Instruction-2022

The document describes an experiment to study the crystallization behavior of polypropylene polymer. The experiment involves preparing a thin film of polypropylene between glass slides using a hot plate. The film is then observed under a polarized optical microscope with a heating stage to record the growth of spherulite structures that form as the temperature is lowered below the polymer's melting point. The radius of the spherulites is measured at intervals to analyze the crystallization rate of polypropylene at different sub-melting temperatures.

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EXPERIMENT 5: MELTING AND CRYSTALLIZATION OF POLYMERS

Objective
The objectives of this experiment is study the crystallization behaviour of a selected
semi-crystalline polymer.

Materials
1. Polymer sample – Polypropylene

Apparatus (see the setup at the end of this document)


1. Hot plate
2. Polarized optical microscope with heating stage
3. Temperature control for heating stage
4. Video recording setup for spherulite growth

Procedures
All experimental procedures involve the use of polarized optical microscope
equipped with a heating stage. The temperature of the heating stage is controlled
with the suitable temperature control. So, get familiar with the required experimental
setup such as video recording setup, temperature control the heating stage and
necessary image analysis software.

Polymer thin film preparation (between glass slides)


Prepare a thin film of the given polymer sample. This is done by placing a sufficient
amount of polymer sample on a glass slide that is placed on a hot plate set a
suitable temperature (set above the melting temperature of the polymer). When the
sample has melted, place another glass slide on top of it. Carefully press the glass
slide, squeezing the molten polymer into a thin film in between the slides. Make sure
that, the sample does not exceed the edge of the slides. If that happens, prepare a
fresh sample by reducing the amount of sample used. Cool down the prepared thin
film by removing the slides from the hot plate. Conduct the same procedure for each
given sample.

Crystallization behaviour (Spherulitic Growth)


Set up the microscope heating stage so that the temperature is at
approximately 5oC below the melting temperature of PP. Prepare a fresh PP
sample film as described in the above section. As soon as equilibrium is achieved,
transfer the specimen onto the microscope heating stage which has been properly
set/focused for the best spherulite growth observation. Use the 50X objective lens
and observe the spherulite growth by recording a video using the prepared video
recording setup.
Record the change of spherulite radius at suitable time intervals and present
the data in a table format. Repeat the above procedure at a temperature of
approximately 10oC below the melting temperature of PP using the same
prepared specimen.

Transform the basic raw data to useful data that enables to study
crystallization behaviour of polymers

Your report should include discussion on the obtained Tm values by relating them to
the correct polymer sample. Also, comment on rate of crystallization (at different
crystallization temperatures), and the importance of understanding melting and
crystallization phenomena in polymer related field.

References
Bower, D.I. (2002), An introduction to Polymer Physics, Cambridge University
Press, New York.
Sperling L.H. (2006), Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, 4th edn.
Wiley-Interscience, New York
Young, R.J. & Lovell, P.A. (2011), Introduction to Polymers, 3rd edn., CRC
Press, Boca Raton.

Example of Experimental Setup

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