China Plastics ›› 2023, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (10): 77-84.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2023.10.011

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Error analysis of determination for grafting ratio of compatibilizer maleic anhydride⁃grafted polypropylene through acid⁃base back titration

LI Zhao1(), JIA Yuanshan2   

  1. 1.School of Materials and Chemical Engineering,Xi'an Technological University,Xi'an 710021,China
    2.Xi'an New Concept Rubber and Plastic Materials Co,Ltd,Xi'an 710025,China
  • Received:2023-05-09 Online:2023-10-26 Published:2023-10-23

Abstract:

Based on the error propagation formula, an error model was established for the determination of grafting ratio of PP⁃g⁃MAH through acid⁃base back titration. The effects of sampling amount, concentration of HCl⁃isopropanol solution, and content of grafted maleic anhydride on the determination error of grafting ratio were investigated. PP⁃g⁃MAH was prepared in the laboratory and analyzed by using infrared spectroscopy. The grafting ratio of samples was determined through acid⁃base back titration at different sample amounts and HCl⁃isopropanol solution concentrations. The determination errors of two different maleic anhydride contents of PP⁃g⁃MAH were compared. The results indicated that maleic anhydride was grafted onto the PP molecular chain. The precipitation of PP⁃g⁃MAH and the entrapment effect on KOH were considered as the main reasons for a large determination error and poor reproducibility of grafting ratio. The reduction of the concentrations of acid and base titration solutions and the increase of the sampling amount could reduce the determination error. The minimum determination error was achieved when the concentrations of acid and base titration solutions were 0.01 mol/L. The relative standard deviation of grafting ratio of the prepared PP⁃g⁃MAH was 32 % when the sampling amount was 0.2 g and the concentrations of acid and base titration solutions were 0.01 mol/L. The established error model can be used to optimize the test conditions for the grafting ratio PP⁃g⁃MAH and reduce the determination errors.

Key words: polypropylene, maleic anhydride, grafting ratio, compatibilizer, error propagation formula

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