Enhancement of Mechanical Properties of ABS/PC-HNT Nano Composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 6000-6003
Author(s):  
Y. Narendra Babu ◽  
M. Venkateswara Rao ◽  
A. Gopala Krishna

The objective of this paper is to experimentally study tensile strength, Impact strength, Flexural strength and Wear Characteristics of the Nano tubular material Halloysite Nanotubes (HNT) into ABS/PC blend with ABS and PC compositions in the ratio 40/60. We have fabricated the Thermoplastic Nanocomposites specimens as per ASTM standards, with the Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Polycarbonate (PC) blend as matrix material and with 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% and 6% HNT reinforcement material using Co–Rotating Intermeshing Twin Screw Extruder by Melt Compounding. Mechanical Tests were conducted and results were compared with the original ABS/PC blend. Effects of Halloysite Nanotubes reinforcement percentage were discussed in detail. The obtained results suggested that ABS/PC (40/60) blend with 4% reinforcement of Halloysite Nanotubes executed better mechanical properties. SEM is used to study the failure mechanism of the proposed Nano composite.

2014 ◽  
Vol 496-500 ◽  
pp. 317-321
Author(s):  
Shou Hai Wang ◽  
Jun Gao ◽  
Gu Ren Fei ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Jun Huang ◽  
...  

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) / polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) with the addition of maleic anhydride grafted polystyrene (KT-5) and polyolefin elastomer (POE) were melt processed in a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. The effect of KT-5 and POE content on the mechanical properties of ABS/PMMA was investigated. Experiment results indicate that KT-5 can improve the tensile strength and the composites are toughened effectively as the addition of POE. According to Orthogonal tests, it demonstrates that POE ha a greater effect on the blends than KT-5, and there exist no obvious interactivity between the two components.


2013 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 351-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonsub Threepopnatkul ◽  
Thanaphat Krachang ◽  
Wipawee Teerawattananon ◽  
Katawut Suriyaphaparkor ◽  
Chanin Kulsetthanchalee

This research is to study the effect of two different flame retardants i.e., bisphenol-A bis (diphenyl phosphate) (BDP) and 9, 10-Dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) on the flammability and mechanical properties of the composites of modified natural pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). A 10% by weight of such PALF was compounded with ABS using diisononyl phthalate 1% w/w as plasticizer at the different flame retardant concentration (10 and 20 wt%) in a co-rotating twin screw extruder. An injection molding machine was used to prepare the specimens. The effects of flame-retardants showed that the PALF/ABS composite containg DOPO showed superior performance in terms of flammabitily. Higher content of flame retardants led to increase LOI value. Moreover, the composites added DOPO produce enhanced mechanical properties such as youngs modulus and tensile strength.


2014 ◽  
Vol 496-500 ◽  
pp. 327-330
Author(s):  
Shou Hai Wang ◽  
Jun Gao ◽  
Shu Xia Lin ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Jun Huang ◽  
...  

Ethylene methacrylate (EMA) copolymer toughened acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)/polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) were prepared in a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. The effect of EMA on mechanical properties and surface gloss of ABS/PMMA blends was investigated. Experiment results show that the toughness of ABS/PMMA is improved effectively with the incorporation of EMA, while the tensile strength and glossiness decrease slightly. ABS/PMMA/EMA blends present optimum mechanical and luster properties when the content of EMA is 6wt%.


2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
SMD Mastan Saheb ◽  
Pankaj Tambe ◽  
M Malathi

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and intumescent flame retardant (IFR)-filled 80/20 (wt/wt) polypropylene/acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (PP/ABS) blend and their composites in the presence of dual compatibilizer have been prepared using twin screw extruder followed by injection molding. There exists the formation of α- and β-form of PP crystals in addition to enhancement in crystallinity of PP phase by an addition of HNTs and IFR in 80/20 (wt/wt) PP/ABS blend and their composites in the presence of dual compatibilizer. In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals the formation of matrix-droplet morphology, and the dispersion of HNTs and IFR in 80/20 (wt/wt) PP/ABS blend and its composites in the presence of dual compatibilizer results in a refinement in matrix-droplet morphology. This has resulted in an enhancement in tensile and impact properties of HNTs- and IFR-filled 80/20 (wt/wt) PP/ABS blend and their composites in the presence of dual compatibilizer. Thermal stability also increases by an addition of HNTs and IFR in 80/20 (wt/wt) PP/ABS blend and their composites in the presence of dual compatibilizer due to formation of intumescent char.


2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 611-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismahane Debbah ◽  
Rachida Krache ◽  
Nora Aranburu ◽  
Mercedes Fernández ◽  
Agustin Etxeberria

In this research, the effect of maleic anhydride–grafted styrene–ethylene/butylene–styrene (SEBS-g-MAH) compatibilizer on different properties of polycarbonate and poly(acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene) (PC/ABS) blends was investigated. For this purpose, blends of PC and ABS at different ratios, without and with varying concentrations of compatibilizer, were prepared by melt compounding in a co-rotating twin-screw extruder followed by injection molding. The effectiveness of the compatibilizer was investigated by studying the microstructure and the mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties of the blends. It was found that the addition of the compatibilizer increases tensile strength, modulus, elongation at break, impact strength, complex viscosity, and thermal stability. This effect was noted at a loading of 1 wt% of compatibilizer, where enhanced interactions between the PC and ABS can be seen. Rheological methods, based on dynamic viscoelastic tests, allowed us to distinguish between emulsion-like and co-continuous morphologies and allowed an insight into the effect of the compatibilizer on the interfacial tension.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (56) ◽  
pp. 50559-50571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alok Kumar Pandey ◽  
Ravindra Kumar ◽  
Vashu Singh Kachhavah ◽  
Kamal K. Kar

Dynamic mechanical properties of the polymer composites prepared by melt compounding of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) and graphite flakes (GFs).


2013 ◽  
Vol 791-793 ◽  
pp. 240-243
Author(s):  
Kun Yan Wang

Poly (trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT)/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) blends have been prepared in composition with various ratios using the twin screw extruder approach. Their morphologies and crystallization behavior were investigated. Typical sea-island morphologies were observed by scanning electron microscopy. The partical size of ABS increased as the content of ABS increasing. Differential scanning colorimetry (DSC) experiments showed that the melting point of pure PTT and their blends was almost constant. The presence of the ABS increased the crystallinity of the matrix in PTT/ABS blends with ABS content less than 30wt%.


2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 365-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.M. Matuana ◽  
S. Cam ◽  
K.B. Yuhasz ◽  
Q.J. Armstrong

This study examined both the use of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) as a plastic matrix for wood-plastic composites (WPCs) and the effect of impact modification on the mechanical properties of ABS/wood-flour composites. Blends of ABS filled with wood flour (both pine and maple) were processed into profile shape using a conical twin-screw extruder and the mechanical properties of the resulting composites were characterised and compared to WPCs made with polyolefins (HDPE and PP) and rigid PVC matrices. Generally, WPCs made with ABS matrix outperformed their polyolefin counterparts in both flexural strength and modulus, whereas ABS-based composites had inferior strength but greater modulus than those made with rigid PVC. The impact strength of ABS/wood-flour composites was below that of wood plastic composites made with polyolefins. However, impact modification with acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymers had some effect in toughening of the ABS/wood-flour composites.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 233-241

In this work we report the particular preparing as well as properties of nano blend according to acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene terpolymer using improved nano silica, and also casein, in particular, most of us studied the effects of filler injections concentration on morphology, as well as hardware overall performance, paying attention our consideration on the consequence with the biodegradation phenomena with the casein modifiers. ABS/nano Si and casein blends are assumed to be biodegradable since both components are bio-degradable in a variety of microbial circumstances. The particular processing and mechanical properties involving casein and also ABS/nano Si blends have been well investigated and submitted to degradation by dirt interment tests in perforated boxes for 6 months and later analyzed. After destruction, blends along with casein displayed FTIR signals of minimal intensity in comparison to the original blends. These results exposed that ABS/nano Si’s biodegradability may be improved until casein is added to it. as to the actual mechanical properties, the effect of casein content on the strain at break of the nano composites, it is seen that the strain at break and impact strength of the nano composites get worse with the addition of casein where it decreases with increasing casein content while Young's modulus is higher than that of pure ABS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Bijarimi ◽  
Noor Shahadah ◽  
Azizan Ramli ◽  
Said Nurdin ◽  
Waleed Alhadadi ◽  
...  

A melt blending of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) with 30:70 PLA:ABS was prepared by a twin screw extruder with a die of 25 mm width and 0.5 mm thickness with various loadings of graphene (0–1.0 wt.%). The PLA/ABS blends were evaluated by mechanical, morphology, thermal and interaction of the components of the blend. Results show the incorporation of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) improved the tensile and modulus properties. Nevertheless, it was observed that at higher GNP loadings i.e. 0.6–1.0 wt.%, both tensile and modulus properties showed a decreasing trend. It was also found that the thermal stability for the blend slightly improved when graphene presence in the blend.


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