An immiscible blend of isotactic polypropylene (PP) and ethylene-butene-1 copolymer (EB) containing a small amount of N,N'-dicyclohexyl-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxamide as a nucleating agent to generate β-form crystals was prepared by T-die extrusion. We successfully prepared an extruded sheet in which the orientation of the PP molecules is perpendicular to the deformation of the EB particles. It is suggested that EB barely affects the crystalline form and orientation of PP. Since this sheet containing a large amount of β-form crystals exhibits an extraordinary structure, unique mechanical anisotropy is obtained.
- Panitha Phulkerd
- Yoshiaki Funahashi
- Masayuki Yamaguchi
