Highly controlled polymers and nanostructures are increasingly translated from the lab to the industry. Together with the industrialization of complex systems from renewable sources, a paradigm change in the processing of plastics and rubbers is underway, requiring a new generation of analytical tools. Here, we present the recent developments in time domain NMR (TD-NMR), starting with an introduction of the methods. Several examples illustrate the new take on traditional issues like the measurement of crosslink density in vulcanized rubber or the monitoring of crystallization kinetics, as well as the unique information that can be extracted from multiphase, nanophase and composite materials. Generally, TD-NMR is capable of determining structural parameters that are in agreement with other techniques and with the final macroscopic properties of industrial interest, as well as reveal details on the local homogeneity that are difficult to obtain otherwise. Considering its moderate technical and space requirements of performing, TD-NMR is a good candidate for assisting product and process development in several applications throughout the rubber, plastics, composites and adhesives industry.

Besghini, D., Mauri, M., Simonutti, R. (2019). Time domain NMR in polymer science: From the laboratory to the industry. APPLIED SCIENCES, 9(9) [10.3390/app9091801].

Time domain NMR in polymer science: From the laboratory to the industry

Besghini D.
Co-primo
;
Mauri M.
Secondo
;
Simonutti R.
Co-primo
2019

Abstract

Highly controlled polymers and nanostructures are increasingly translated from the lab to the industry. Together with the industrialization of complex systems from renewable sources, a paradigm change in the processing of plastics and rubbers is underway, requiring a new generation of analytical tools. Here, we present the recent developments in time domain NMR (TD-NMR), starting with an introduction of the methods. Several examples illustrate the new take on traditional issues like the measurement of crosslink density in vulcanized rubber or the monitoring of crystallization kinetics, as well as the unique information that can be extracted from multiphase, nanophase and composite materials. Generally, TD-NMR is capable of determining structural parameters that are in agreement with other techniques and with the final macroscopic properties of industrial interest, as well as reveal details on the local homogeneity that are difficult to obtain otherwise. Considering its moderate technical and space requirements of performing, TD-NMR is a good candidate for assisting product and process development in several applications throughout the rubber, plastics, composites and adhesives industry.
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
Industrial products, Low field TD-NMR, Multiplequantum NMR, Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Polymer physics, Polymers, Relaxation, Rubbers
English
2019
9
9
1801
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Besghini, D., Mauri, M., Simonutti, R. (2019). Time domain NMR in polymer science: From the laboratory to the industry. APPLIED SCIENCES, 9(9) [10.3390/app9091801].
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