Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Composites Part B: Engineering
Source : Composites Part B: Engineering, 194, 108045 (2020)
Url : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1359836819306286
Keywords : Blend, Nanocomposites, Interfacial properties, Morphology, Mechanical properties, Reinforcements
Campus : Chennai
School : School of Engineering
Department : Chemistry
Year : 2020
Abstract : The influence of incorporating organic modified nanoclay (Cloisite 10A) (C 10A) on the morphology, interfacial characteristics, and physico-mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) melt blended with natural rubber (NR) is investigated here. Melt-mixing technique was employed to prepare nanocomposites with varying amounts of C 10A (1, 3, 5, 7 phr). Nanoclay, depending on its concentration, ‘instigated dramatic transformation of phase morphology from a co-continuous type to a non-uniform sea-island type leading to well-defined matrix-droplet morphology. Besides, addition of nanoclay refined the phase morphology and effectuated synergistic improvement in physico-mechanical properties, where 3 wt% nanoclay modified system exhibited optimal properties for end use application in automotive industry thereby establishing the morphology-property correlation.
Cite this Research Publication : Organic modifier induced interfacial transformation, morphology and physico-mechanical properties of PP/NR based blend nanocomposites (2020)- N Chandran, C Sarathchandran, S Jose, S Thankappan, S Thomas- Composites Part B: Engineering, 194, 108045.