Properties of Recycled Poly(vinylchloride)/ Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber Blends: The Effect of Maleic Acid

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supri A. Ghani ◽  
H. Ismail ◽  
A.M.M Yusof

Maleic acid (MAc) was used to improve the compatibility of recycled poly(vi nylchloride)(PVCr)/acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) blends. Virgin PVC (PVCv) blends with NBR were also prepared for comparison. The blends were melt mixed using a Haake Rheomix Polydrive R 600/610 at 150 °C and a rotor speed of 50 rpm. It was found that the maleic acid significantly improved the PVCr/NBR blends properties. At a similar blend composition, the PVCr/NBR + MAc blends exhibited a higher peak stress and a higher stress at 100% elongation (M100) but a lower elongation at break and a lower swelling index than ordinary PVCr/NBR blends. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the tensile fracture surfaces of the blends indicated that the maleic acid increased the interfacial interaction between the PVCr and NBR phases, thus improving their compatibility. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated that the PVCr/NBR with MAc incorporated had a higher Tg than the PVCr/NBR and PVCv/NBR blends.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil S Suresh ◽  
Smita Mohanty ◽  
Sanjay K Nayak

The current investigation deals with the recycling possibilities of poly(vinyl chloride) and poly(methyl methacrylate) in the presence of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber. Recycled blends of poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(methyl methacrylate) are successfully formed from the plastic constituents, those are recovered from waste computer products. However, lower impact performance of the blend and lower stability of the poly(vinyl chloride) phase in the recycled blend restricts its further usage in industrial purposes. Therefore, effective utilisation acrylonitrile butadiene rubber in a recycled blend was considered for improving mechanical and thermal performance. Incorporation of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber resulted in the improvement in impact performance as well as elongation-at-break of the recycled blend. The optimum impact performance was found in the blend with 9 wt% acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, which shows 363% of enhancement as compared with its parent blend. Moreover, incorporated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber also stabilises the poly(vinyl chloride) phase present in the recycled blend, similarly Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies indicate the interactions of various functionalities present in the recycled blend and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber. In addition to this, thermogravimetric analysis indicates the improvement in the thermal stability of the recycled blend after the addition of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber into it. The existence of partial miscibility in the recycled blend was identified using differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy.


2015 ◽  
Vol 754-755 ◽  
pp. 201-204
Author(s):  
Ragunathan Santiagoo ◽  
Sam Sung Ting ◽  
Azlinda Abdul Ghani ◽  
Hanafi Ismail ◽  
Awiezan Mislan

The compatibilizer effect of ENR-50 on the tensile properties of high density polyethylene (HDPE)/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr)/banana skin powder (BSP)/ composites has been studies. HDPE/NBRr/BSP composites were prepared by melt mixing technique using twin-screw at 180 °C for 9 minutes at rotor speed 50 rpm. The six different composites studied were 100/0/5, 80/20/5, 70/30/5, 60/40/5, 50/50/5, and 40/60/5. As for compatibilized composite a fix 5 wt% of ENR-50 was evaluated. The specimens were analysed for tensile strength and elongation at break (Eb). The results showed that tensile strength and the elongation at break were decreases with the increasing of NBRr loading. However for ENR-50 compatibilized composites, higher tensile strength and elongation at break was recorded. The ENR-50 was found to be an excellent compatibilizer for HDPE/NBRr/BSP composites.


2021 ◽  
pp. 009524432110171
Author(s):  
Vivek K Srivastava ◽  
Ganesh C Basak ◽  
Sukdeb Saha ◽  
GS Srinivasa Rao ◽  
Raksh Vir Jasra

In the present study, epoxidized polybutadiene rubber (EBR; 30 mol% epoxidation) was synthesized using commercial-grade cis-polybutadiene rubber (BR). The EBR was successfully utilized as an effective compatibilizer between two incompatible elastomers, namely polar acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and non-polar polybutadiene rubber (BR). The NBR and BR were blended in varied formulations and studied for morphological and mechanical properties. The observed properties of the blends containing EBR, as a compatibilizer, were compared with analogous blends without EBR. The optimum loading of EBR in NBR/BR formulations was found to be 5 phr (parts per hundred gram of rubber). The significant improvement in various mechanical properties such as tensile strength, tensile modulus, elongation at break and hardness were observed in presence of optimum loading of EBR in NBR/BR blends. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Dynamic Mechanical Analyser (DMA) studies revealed that the compatibility between two incompatible rubbers improved in the presence of EBR. The results observed with EBR-compatibilized blends revealed that EBR can be used as an effective compatibilizer between two incompatible rubbers (NBR and BR).


2013 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
pp. 582-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.I.M. Yazid ◽  
A.G. Supri ◽  
Z. Firuz ◽  
Luqman Musa

The effects of benzyl urea into RHDPE/NR/CFF composites with different fibers loading were studied. The composites were prepared using BrabenderPlasticorder at 160 °C with rotor speed of 50rpm. The composites were characterized in respect of their tensile properties and morphology. The results indicated that RHDPE/NR/CFF with benzyl urea composites show higher values of tensile strength, Youngs modulus, but lower elongation at break than RHDPE/NR/CFF composites. RHDPE/NR/CFF with benzyl urea composites gave a better interfacial adhesion between the matrix and the fiber than RHDPE/NR/CFF composites as evidence using SEM.


2014 ◽  
Vol 679 ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
S.H. Ho ◽  
A.Ghani Supri ◽  
Pei Leng Teh

The effect of isophathalic acid-maleic anhydride (IAMA) as a compatibilizer on the tensile properties and swelling behavior of ethylene vinyl acetate /natural rubber/ feldspar (EVA/NR/PF) composites were studied. The EVA/NR/PF composites with and without IAMA were prepared using Brabender Plasticoder at 160oC with 50rpm rotor speed. The results indicated that EVA/NR/PF/IAMA showed higher value of tensile strength and M100 but lower elongation at break and percentage mass swell compared to EVA/NR/PF composites.


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