Morphology, thermal, and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites
Polyamide 6/polypropylene (PA6/PP = 70/30 parts) blends containing 10 wt% of ethylene octene copolymer (POE) and different loading (2-6 wt%) of organophilic modified monmorillonite (MMT, organocaly) are prepared using a twin screw extruder followed by injection molding. Polypropylene grafted maleic...
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| author | Wahit, Mat Uzir Hassan, Azman Ishak, Zam Zarina Rahmat, Abdul Razak Bakar, Azuraliza Abu |
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| description | Polyamide 6/polypropylene (PA6/PP = 70/30 parts) blends containing 10 wt% of ethylene octene copolymer (POE) and different loading (2-6 wt%) of organophilic modified monmorillonite (MMT, organocaly) are prepared using a twin screw extruder followed by injection molding. Polypropylene grafted maleic anhydride (PP-g-MAH) of 5 wt% is also incorporated as a compatibilizer. The mechanical properties of blended nanocomposites are studied through tensile, flexural, and impact tests. The morphology, essentially comprised of PP and POE particles dispersed in the PA6 matrix, is characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Wide angle X-ray diffraction (XRD) is used to characterize the formation of nanocomposites. The thermal properties are characterized by using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). The dynamic mechanical properties of the PA6/PP blend and PA6/PP/POE nanocomposites are analyzed by using a dynamic mechanical thermal analyzer (DMTA). The incorporation of organoclay does not influence the melting temperature or crystallinity of PA6 or PP. However, the thermal stability of the nanocomposites improved by about 20 C with the incorporation of 2-4 wt% organoclay. The PA6/PP nanocomposites containing 4 wt% of organoclay and 10 wt% of POE exhibit good toughness retention without significant loss of stiffness and strength properties. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-74352009-01-05T02:50:30Z http://eprints.utm.my/7435/ Morphology, thermal, and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites Wahit, Mat Uzir Hassan, Azman Ishak, Zam Zarina Rahmat, Abdul Razak Bakar, Azuraliza Abu QD Chemistry Polyamide 6/polypropylene (PA6/PP = 70/30 parts) blends containing 10 wt% of ethylene octene copolymer (POE) and different loading (2-6 wt%) of organophilic modified monmorillonite (MMT, organocaly) are prepared using a twin screw extruder followed by injection molding. Polypropylene grafted maleic anhydride (PP-g-MAH) of 5 wt% is also incorporated as a compatibilizer. The mechanical properties of blended nanocomposites are studied through tensile, flexural, and impact tests. The morphology, essentially comprised of PP and POE particles dispersed in the PA6 matrix, is characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Wide angle X-ray diffraction (XRD) is used to characterize the formation of nanocomposites. The thermal properties are characterized by using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). The dynamic mechanical properties of the PA6/PP blend and PA6/PP/POE nanocomposites are analyzed by using a dynamic mechanical thermal analyzer (DMTA). The incorporation of organoclay does not influence the melting temperature or crystallinity of PA6 or PP. However, the thermal stability of the nanocomposites improved by about 20 C with the incorporation of 2-4 wt% organoclay. The PA6/PP nanocomposites containing 4 wt% of organoclay and 10 wt% of POE exhibit good toughness retention without significant loss of stiffness and strength properties. SAGE Publications 2006-09 Article PeerReviewed Wahit, Mat Uzir and Hassan, Azman and Ishak, Zam Zarina and Rahmat, Abdul Razak and Bakar, Azuraliza Abu (2006) Morphology, thermal, and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 19 (5). pp. 545-567. ISSN 0892-7057 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0892705706063927 10.1177/0892705706063927 |
| spellingShingle | QD Chemistry Wahit, Mat Uzir Hassan, Azman Ishak, Zam Zarina Rahmat, Abdul Razak Bakar, Azuraliza Abu Morphology, thermal, and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites |
| title | Morphology, thermal, and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites
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| title_full | Morphology, thermal, and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites
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| title_fullStr | Morphology, thermal, and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites
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| title_full_unstemmed | Morphology, thermal, and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites
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| title_short | Morphology, thermal, and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites
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| title_sort | morphology thermal and mechanical behavior of ethylene octene copolymer toughened polyamide 6 polypropylene nanocomposites |
| topic | QD Chemistry |
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