Microemulsion Polymerization

A monodisperse poly ( N-phenylmaleimide–acrylonitrile–styrene) (PNAS) nanolatex was synthesized via seed microemulsion polymerization. The obtained PNAS nanolatex was then directly used as an organic nanofiller to prepare polyvinyl chloride (PVC)/PNAS hybrid composite through water blending and melt compounding. The characteristics of PNAS nanolatex were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, elemental analysis, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic laser lighting scattering (DLS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). FTIR and elemental analysis confirmed the formation of PNAS copolymer with high monomers conversion; meanwhile, for the PNAS nanoparticles, the morphology of a well-defined core–shell spherical structure with average diameter ranging from 156 nm to 249 nm was observed. DSC analysis and TGA indicated that both polymers had excellent compatibility, and the corresponding heat resistance of PVC was greatly improved with the addition of PNAS. When PNAS loading was 50 wt%, the glass transition temperature value of PVC/PNAS hybrid composite was increased by 22.4°C, compared with that of pristine PVC. The mechanical properties of the PVC composite were also enhanced with the addition of PNAS.

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Preparation of Polymer Nanoparticles and Application on Nitrile-Butadiene Rubber Reinforcement

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.900.35 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 900 ◽

pp. 35-39

Author(s):

Cheng Chien Wang ◽

Chih Lung Chiu ◽

Jian Sheng Shen

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Hydroxyl Group ◽

Molar Ratio ◽

Butadiene Rubber ◽

Microemulsion Polymerization ◽

Rubber Latex ◽

Elongation At Break ◽

Divinyl Benzene ◽

Rubber Nanocomposites ◽

Average Size

The different amount of hydrophilic hydroxyl group, including 3, 5, 7 and 10 wt.% copoly (styrene-co - divinyl benzene – co - 2-hydroxylethylenemethacrylate) (poly (St-co-DVB- co -HEMA) s) nanoparticles were synthesized via microemulsion polymerization in the present paper. The average size of the poly (St-co-DVB-co-HEMA) s was ca. 44 nm after zetasizer (DLS) measurement and SEM observation. The characteristic peaks at 3200 ~3600 cm-1 in FTIR was assigned at hydroxyl group of HEMA unit. The NBR/poly (St-co-DVB-co-HEMA) s composites films with 250 μm thickness were prepared simply via latex mixing and followed by spinning coating. The mechanical properties of the poly (St-co-DVB-co-HEMA) s/rubber nanocomposites, including the tensile strength, modulus and elongation, were increased with that of increasing of poly (St-co-DVB-co-HEMA) s adding. In addition, as the poly (St-co-DVB-co-HEMA) s nanoparticles carried out with constant St/HEMA molar ratio of 97:3 and the DVB content in 10 wt.%, the elongation at break that up to more than 3500% and the ultimate stress increased from 0.2 MPa to 0.6 MPa. The poly (St-co-DVB-co-HEMA) s nanoparticles prepared by emulsion polymerization could be successfully enhanced the mechanical properties of rubber latex.

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