Effect of nanoclay on the thermal properties of compatibilized ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer/high-density polyethylene blends

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 650-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atul Rajan ◽  
Pradeep Upadhyaya ◽  
Navin Chand ◽  
Vijai Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Vinyl Acetate ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate ◽  
High Density ◽  
Polyethylene Blends ◽  
Acetate Copolymer ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer

scholarly journals EFFECT OF NANOCLAY ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF COMPATIBILIZED ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER / HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE BLENDS

2014 ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
Atul Rajan ◽  
Pradeep Upadhyaya ◽  
Vijai Kumar ◽  
Navin Chand
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Vinyl Acetate ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate ◽  
High Density ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Polyethylene Blends ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Acetate Copolymer

This paper presents a part of research on the mechanical properties of compatibilized Poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA)/ high density polyethylene (HDPE)/ organo modified montmorillonite (OMMT) nanocomposites prepared by melt mixing technique. Use of maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene (MA-g-PE) as Compatibilizer improves compatibility of EVA and HDPE. Blends containing EVA/HDPE blend with 2 phr MA-g-PE shows optimum properties. It observes that the addition of nanoclay improves the mechanical properties like tensile strength, flexural modulus, abrasion resistance and hardness of compatibilized nanocomposites systems. The morphology is studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The optimized properties occurrs at clay loading levels of 4 phr with MA-g-PE system.

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