Abstract
Polypropylene/Montmorillonite nanocomposites were prepared by melt compounding with different concentrations of the compatibilizer, which is a maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, using a reactive twin-screw extruder. They were characterized using tensile testing, DSC, XRD and TEM. It was found that beyond a certain concentration of the compatibilizer, the mechanical properties deteriorated. This was explained on the basis of shear rate-viscosity relationships and the nature of interfaces governing the nanocomposites.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 3717-3721 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Event | 61st Annual Technical Conference ANTEC 2003 - Nashville, TN, United States Duration: May 4 2003 → May 8 2003 |
Other
| Other | 61st Annual Technical Conference ANTEC 2003 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Nashville, TN |
| Period | 5/4/03 → 5/8/03 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemical Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics
Keywords
- Compatibilizer
- Nanocomposite
- Polypropylene
- Twin-screw extruder