Maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties

A series of polyamide 6/polypropylene (PA6/PP) blends and nanocompo-sites containing 4 wt% of organophilic modified montmorillonite (MMT) were designed and prepared by melt compounding followed by injection molding. Maleicanhydride polyethylene octene elastomer (POEgMAH) was used as impact modifier...

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Main Authors: Hassan, Azman, Othman, Norhayani, Wahit, Mat Uzir, Lim, Jian Wei, Rahmat, Abdul Razak, Mohd. Ishak, Zainal Ariffin
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author Hassan, Azman
Othman, Norhayani
Wahit, Mat Uzir
Lim, Jian Wei
Rahmat, Abdul Razak
Mohd. Ishak, Zainal Ariffin
author_facet Hassan, Azman
Othman, Norhayani
Wahit, Mat Uzir
Lim, Jian Wei
Rahmat, Abdul Razak
Mohd. Ishak, Zainal Ariffin
author_sort Hassan, Azman
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description A series of polyamide 6/polypropylene (PA6/PP) blends and nanocompo-sites containing 4 wt% of organophilic modified montmorillonite (MMT) were designed and prepared by melt compounding followed by injection molding. Maleicanhydride polyethylene octene elastomer (POEgMAH) was used as impact modifier aswell as compatibilizer in the blend system. Three weight ratios of PA6/PP blends were prepared i.e. 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40. The mechanical properties of PA6/PP blends and nano composite were studied through flexural and impact properties. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to study the micro structure. The incorporation of 10 wt% POEgMAH into PA6/PP blends significantly increased the toughness with a corresponding reduction in strength and stiffness. However, on further addition of 4wt% organoclay, the strength and modulus increased but with a sacrifice in impact strength. It was also found that the mechanical properties are a function of blend ratio with 70:30 PA6/PP having the highest impact strength, both for blends and nano composites. The morphological study revealed that within the blend ratio studied, the higher the PA6 content, the finer were the POEgMAH particles.
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spelling utm-8362017-10-19T06:44:43Z http://eprints.utm.my/836/ Maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties Hassan, Azman Othman, Norhayani Wahit, Mat Uzir Lim, Jian Wei Rahmat, Abdul Razak Mohd. Ishak, Zainal Ariffin TP Chemical technology A series of polyamide 6/polypropylene (PA6/PP) blends and nanocompo-sites containing 4 wt% of organophilic modified montmorillonite (MMT) were designed and prepared by melt compounding followed by injection molding. Maleicanhydride polyethylene octene elastomer (POEgMAH) was used as impact modifier aswell as compatibilizer in the blend system. Three weight ratios of PA6/PP blends were prepared i.e. 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40. The mechanical properties of PA6/PP blends and nano composite were studied through flexural and impact properties. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to study the micro structure. The incorporation of 10 wt% POEgMAH into PA6/PP blends significantly increased the toughness with a corresponding reduction in strength and stiffness. However, on further addition of 4wt% organoclay, the strength and modulus increased but with a sacrifice in impact strength. It was also found that the mechanical properties are a function of blend ratio with 70:30 PA6/PP having the highest impact strength, both for blends and nano composites. The morphological study revealed that within the blend ratio studied, the higher the PA6 content, the finer were the POEgMAH particles. Wiley-VCH Verlag Berlin 2006-06 Article PeerReviewed Hassan, Azman and Othman, Norhayani and Wahit, Mat Uzir and Lim, Jian Wei and Rahmat, Abdul Razak and Mohd. Ishak, Zainal Ariffin (2006) Maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties. Macromolecular Symposia, 239 (1). p. 191. ISSN 1022-1360 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/masy.200690095/pdf
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Hassan, Azman
Othman, Norhayani
Wahit, Mat Uzir
Lim, Jian Wei
Rahmat, Abdul Razak
Mohd. Ishak, Zainal Ariffin
Maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties
title Maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties
title_full Maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties
title_fullStr Maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties
title_full_unstemmed Maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties
title_short Maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties
title_sort maleic anhydride polyethylene octene elastomer toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites : mechanical and morphological properties
topic TP Chemical technology
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