Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Murugasamy Kannan; Bhagawan, S.S.a; Jose, T.b; Thomas, S.c; Joseph, K.d

Source:

Journal of Materials Science, Volume 45, Number 4, p.1078-1085 (2010)

URL:

http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-76649144168&partnerID=40&md5=580c650f2cb0f6bf7de45a10dc3e970e

Keywords:

Blend system, Dispersions, Filled polymers, Filled thermoplastics, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, FTIR, Maleic anhydride, Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, Nano clays, Nanoclay dispersion, Nanocomposites, Nanostructured materials, Plastic products, Polypropylenes, SEM, Thermomechanical properties, Thermoplastics, XRD

Abstract:

<p>Nanoclay filled thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/polypropylene (PP) blends compatibilized with maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MA-g-PP) have been studied with emphasis on sequence of nanoclay addition. In sequence I [TPU(nano)/PP/MA-g-PP], nanoclay was first added to TPU and this nano composite was blended with PP, using MA-g-PP as compatibilizer. In the case of sequence II [TPU/PP(nano)/MA-g-PP], nanoclay was added first to PP and blended with TPU, using MA-g-PP as compatibilizer. These blend systems were evaluated by DSC, FTIR, DMA, SEM, XRD and tensile properties. The results indicated that sequence I imparted greater compatibility to the polymers and better nanoclay dispersion than sequence II. Overall the TPU(nano)/PP/MA-g-PP blend system shows better dispersion than TPU/PP(nano)/MA-g-PP. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.</p>

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Cite this Research Publication

M. Kannan, Bhagawan, S. Sa, Jose, Tb, Thomas, Sc, and Joseph, Kd, “Effect of sequence of nanoclay addition in TPU/PP blends: Thermomechanical properties”, Journal of Materials Science, vol. 45, pp. 1078-1085, 2010.