Reactive compatibilization of PA 6/ABS blends by ethylene-acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer

2011 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 586-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bofen Huang ◽  
Dan Li ◽  
Zhiyuan Li ◽  
Xiao Li ◽  
Weihua Zhou
2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (6-7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang-Cheng Pai ◽  
Hou-Hsein Chu ◽  
Sun-Mou Lai

Abstract A melt blending process was used to prepare poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/metallocene catalyzed polyethylene octene copolymer (POE) blends in order to toughen PLA. A commercialized ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer (EGMA) was applied as a compatibilizer to improve the dispersion and interaction of dispersed POE to the PLA matrix. The results showed that chemical interaction seems to be the driving force for reinforcing the compatibility between PLA and POE, and also the dispersion of POE into the PLA matrix domain. With the incorporation of 10 phr EGMA in the blends, POE was well-dispersed at a sub-micrometer scale within the PLA matrix, indicating better interfacial compatibility between PLA and POE. The impact strength test revealed that POE could significantly toughen PLA containing EGMA in the blends, up to no-break level regarding unnotched Izod impact strength at 10 phr EGMA content. With the increase of EGMA content, the blends showed lower tensile strength, but higher elongation at break due to the elastomeric characteristics of EGMA. When 10 phr of the EGMA was incorporated into the blends, its elongation at break reached 54.5%, 10.7 times that of neat PLA at 5.1%. The melt viscosity of compatibilized blends containing 10 phr EGMA increased by more than 50% in comparison with the non-compatibilized blend, which implied a good interfacial interaction between the PLA and POE interface.


2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 577-588
Author(s):  
Junali Handique ◽  
Bhaskar Jyoti Saikia ◽  
Swapan Kumar Dolui

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Jorda ◽  
Sergi Montava-Jorda ◽  
Rafael Balart ◽  
Diego Lascano ◽  
Nestor Montanes ◽  
...  

This work shows the potential of binary blends composed of partially bio-based poly(ethyelene terephthalate) (bioPET) and fully bio-based poly(amide) 10,10 (bioPA1010). These blends are manufactured by extrusion and subsequent injection moulding and characterized in terms of mechanical, thermal and thermomechanical properties. To overcome or minimize the immiscibility, a glycidyl methacrylate copolymer, namely poly(styrene-ran-glycidyl methacrylate) (PS-GMA; Xibond™ 920) was used. The addition of 30 wt % bioPA provides increased renewable content up to 50 wt %, but the most interesting aspect is that bioPA contributes to improved toughness and other ductile properties such as elongation at yield. The morphology study revealed a typical immiscible droplet-like structure and the effectiveness of the PS-GMA copolymer was assessed by field emission scanning electron microcopy (FESEM) with a clear decrease in the droplet size due to compatibilization. It is possible to conclude that bioPA1010 can positively contribute to reduce the intrinsic stiffness of bioPET and, in addition, it increases the renewable content of the developed materials.


2007 ◽  
Vol 121-123 ◽  
pp. 1433-1436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Friedrich ◽  
Min Zhi Rong ◽  
Ming Qiu Zhang

Nano-sized silica was pre-grafted with poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) by solution free-radical polymerization. When these grafted silica particles were melt compounded with polypropylene (PP), reactive compatibilization effect was perceived due to the chemical bonding between the PGMA and amine functionalized PP, which led to a significant increase of tensile strength and notch impact strength of PP at rather low filler content. Accordingly, compatibility of each kind of the functionalized PP with grafted SiO2 was evaluated through investigating the mechanical properties, crystallization behavior and rheological performance of the composites. The results show that the reactive compatibilization is capable of providing stronger interfacial adhesion.


Polymer ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Mauri ◽  
Nina Tran ◽  
Oscar Prieto ◽  
Thomas Hjertberg ◽  
Christian Müller

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