Effect of Compatibilizer Content on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of PET/PP (70/30) Blends

2015 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 70-74
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Mohammed Inuwa ◽  
Azman Hassan ◽  
Sani Amril Samsudin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Triblock Copolymer ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Young’S Moduli ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Pp Blends

This work investigates the effect of compatibilizer concentration on the mechanical properties of compatibilized polyethylene terephthalate (PET) /polypropylene (PP) blends. A blend containing 70 % (wt) PET, 30 % (wt) PP and 5 - 15 phr compatibilizers were compounded using counter rotating twin screw extruder and fabricated into standard test samples using injection molding. The compatibilizer used is styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene grafted maleic anhydride triblock copolymer (SEBS-g-MAH). Morphological studies show that the particle size of the dispersed PP phase is dependent on the compatibilizer content up to 10 phr. Impact strength and elongation at break showed maximum values with the addition of 10 phr SEBS-g-MAH and a corresponding decrease in flexural and young’s moduli; and strengths.. Overall the mechanical properties of PET/PP blends depend on the control of the morphology of the blend and can be achieved by effective compatibilization using 10 phr SEBS-g-MAH.

Studies on Tensile Properties of Compatibilized and Uncompatibilized Low-Density Polyethylene/Jackfruit Seed Flour (LDPE/JFSF) Blends at Different JFSF Content

2017 ◽  
Vol 264 ◽  
pp. 120-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Ting Sam ◽  
Omar Sabbar Dahham ◽  
Pei Gie Gan ◽  
N.Z. Noimam ◽  
Jingi Y. Kuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Adipic Acid ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Direct Introduction ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Seed Flour ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Natural Fillers

Currently, natural fillers seem to be the suitable materials in polymer industry, which have emerged as a viable and abundant replacement for the relatively high-cost and non-renewable conventional fillers. However, the direct introduction of natural fillers into polymer matrix could effect negatively on some properties. Therefore, the aim of this work is to evaluate the influence of jackfruit seed flour (JFSF) (before and after compatibilization) on the tensile properties of (LDPE/JFSF) blends. Different JFSF content (5, 10, 15 and 20 wt.%) with (63-100 𝜇𝑚) particle size were prepared in this work. Twin-screw extruder at 150°C and 50rpm screw speed followed by hot-compress machine at 150°C and 10MPa pressure were used respectively to produce (LDPE/JFSF) blends. Adipic acid (AA) solution was added as a compatibilizer into all blends equally (25wt% AA into 75wt% JFSf). The changes of tensile and morphological properties were investigated. Results shown decreasing on tensile strength and elongation at break of LDPE/JFSF and LDPE/JFSF/AA as JFSF increased. In contrast, Young’s modulus increased up to 10 wt.% of JFSF and then decreased. However, the addition of Adipic acid, particularly for JFSF 5wt.% has improved the tensile properties of LDPE/JFSF blends. The SEM micrographs showed the agglomeration at high JFSF content (20 wt%) which in turn effected negatively on the tensile properties. However, the blends show homogeneous surfaces as AA added.

Influencing on Structure and Mechanical Properties of PA6/PP Blends for Different Graft Yield Compatibilizer

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 533-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Min Zhang ◽  
Ming Yi Zhu ◽  
Zhao Xun Lian ◽  
Rong Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Graft Material ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Melt Flow Rate ◽  
Melt Grafting ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Graft Yield ◽  
Pp Blends

With the melt grafting method using styrene (St) as co-monomer to maleic anhydride (MAH)，the VERSIFY (V ethylene-propylene copolymer of the content of ethylene is 12%) was grafted. Different graft yield materials, V-g-(MAH-co-St) (g-V) were obtained. Nylon 6 (PA6)/ PP blends were prepared using twin-screw extruder. Using MFR, SEM, IR and mechanical properties testing analysis methods, morphology and mechanical properties of PA6/PP blends were studying on the different graft yield g-V. The results showed with increasing the graft yield, the minimum melt flow rate decreased and the size of the PP dispersed phase became smaller and more uniform. The addition of taller graft yield materials remarkably improved that the anhydride group in g-V reacted with the amine end groups of the PA6, and PP-PA6 copolymers were formed in situ, which effectively improved the compatibility between PP and PA6. The size of PP domains in the PA6 matrix was significantly reduced. Multi-monomer melt grafting can obtain a high rate of graft material. From the MAH: St = 0.5 to the MAH: St = 1, the grafting yield increased significantly. Continuing to improve MAH: St ratio, the magnitude of changes of graft yield of grafting decreases. Different grafting yield of multi-monomer g-V toughened PA6, a high rate of graft effect was good.

Mechanical Properties of PLA/LLDPE Films Reinforced with Silica from Rice Husk

2014 ◽  
Vol 1025-1026 ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supavinee Sareeladdanon ◽  
Pranut Potiyaraj
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Tensile Testing ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Rice Husk Silica ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Twin Screw

Nanocomposite is one of the most favorable approaches to improve mechanical properties of polymers. This study prepared polymer composite of PLA and LLDPE with different amount of rice husk silica (0.5 and 1 wt%). The composites were prepared by melt-mixing in a twin-screw extruder and processed into film by a chill roll cast extruder. The mechanical properties were investigated through tensile testing and tear testing. The result show that the tensile modulus of PLA decreased with 1wt% rice husk silica. Similarly, tensile modulus of LLDPE dropped with the addition of silica. However, with the addition 0.5 and 1 wt% rice husk silica, the elongation at break of PLA and LLDPE composites increases significantly.

Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Meranti Wood Flour Filled Polypropylene Composites

2016 ◽  
Vol 840 ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashree Abu Bakar ◽  
Mohamad Najmi Masri ◽  
Mohd Hazim Mohamad Amini ◽  
Mazlan Mohamed ◽  
Muhammad Azwadi Sulaiman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Polypropylene Composites ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Injection Molded ◽  
Fibre Matrix ◽  
Scanning Electron

Wood plastic composites (WPC) have been produced by compounding meranti wood flour (WF) with polypropylene (PP) copolymer using a twin-screw extruder. The meranti WF content was varied from 30 to 60 wt.%. The mechanical properties, i.e. tensile, flexural and impact of the composites were determined on injection-molded specimens. The tensile fractured surfaces were used to study the morphological properties of the composites. The result shows that the increment in WF content has given a significant improvement in modulus properties but at the expense of strength and toughness properties. A commercial maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) compatibilizer at 5 wt.% was incorporated into the PP40/WF60 formulation. The strength, stiffness and toughness properties were improved significantly in the presence of MAPP. The morphology of the composites was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The improvement of the fibre-matrix adhesion between the WF and PP matrix as revealed by SEM is believed to be one of the major reasons for the improved mechanical properties.

Effect of SEBS on the Mechanical Properties and Miscibility of Polystyrene Rich Polystyrene/ Polypropylene Blends

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sani Amril Samsudin ◽  
Azman Hassan ◽  
Munirah Mokhtar ◽  
Syed Mustafa Syed Jamaluddin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Blend Composition ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Polypropylene Blends ◽  
Pp Blends ◽  
The Impact

Blends of polystyrene (PS) with polypropylene (PP) are usually developed to overcome the inherent brittleness of PS. However, PS with PP are immiscible and (in the absence of a compatibiliser) incompatible. The present study investigated the effects of styrene-b (ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene (SEBS) on the mechanical properties and compatibility of PS-rich PS/PP blends. Using a Brabender PL2000 twin-screw extruder, blends of PS/PP in various compositions ranging from 100-60 wt% PS with and without SEBS were prepared and injection moulded. The overall results clearly showed that the mechanical properties of PS/PP blends are dependent on blend composition (ratio of PS/PP) and SEBS content. The impact strength and elongation at break of the PS/PP blends increase with SEBS content, at the expense of tensile strength and flexural modulus. The improvements in impact strength and elongation at break with the addition of SEBS are due to the improved interfacial adhesion between the dispersed phase (PP) and matrix phase (PS). The improvement in miscibility of the PS/PP blend with the addition of SEBS is supported by DMA analysis. This showed that the 60/40 PS/PP blends possess two endothermic peaks whereas 60/40/25 PS/PP/SEBS blends have a single endothermic peak at 102 °C, indicating that they have an improved miscibility. The effectiveness of SEBS in enhancing the blends depends on the blend composition. A significant improvement was observed upon addition of more than 10 phr of SEBS into the 70/30 and 60/40 PS/PP blends, but not much improvement in the case of the 90/10 and 80/20 PS/PP blends. However, a higher SEBS content is more effective at higher PS contents, as illustrated by the 90/10/25 PS/PP/SEBS blends having higher impact strengths than 60/40/25 PS/PP/SEBS. The optimum blend, based on achieving a balance between toughness (impact strength) and stiffness (flexural modulus), is 90/10/25 PS/PP/SEBS, followed by 80/20/25 PS/PP/SEBS.

Preparation physical, mechanical properties and biodegradable study of SAN/EOC/nanoclay/proteins nanocomposite

2020 ◽  
pp. 204124792096850
Author(s):  
N Goudarzian ◽  
M Esmaeli ◽  
SM Mousavi ◽  
SA Hashemi ◽  
M Zarei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Twin Screw

In this paper, the mechanical and morphological properties of biodegradable SAN/EOC/Nanoclay/Proteins nanocomposite were investigated. The composites were first prepared by a laboratory-scale twin screw extruder. Morphology of the blend was determined by SEM images. Mechanical properties in terms of tensile tests were carried out by Testometric TS2000, stress at break, strain at break, and Young’s modulus was determined. Based on mechanical results, although the young’s modulus increases with increasing protein content but the strain at break of the composite decreases acutely because of the presence of protein. The blend indicated an improvement in mechanical and thermal properties. Today, according to the vast application of plastic in different fields, environmental issues were affected by these kinds of non-degradable materials, so that biodegradability of the plastics is just the remaining route to solve. In this research, biodegradable blends were prepared using whey protein as a biodegradable natural polymer. The results of the biological procedure-test after 3 months indicated sufficient weight loss and biodegradation of these blends.

scholarly journals Preparation of Biodegradable Materials by Reactive Extrusion

2008 ◽  
Vol 587-588 ◽  
pp. 520-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Moura ◽  
Ana Vera Machado ◽  
Fernando M. Duarte ◽  
Gabriela Botelho ◽  
Regina Nogueira
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Young Modulus ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Reactive Extrusion ◽  
Biodegradable Materials ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Poly Caprolactone

This work aimed to prepare biodegradable polymeric materials based on blends of a synthetic high density polyethylene (HDPE) and biodegradable polymers such as polylactic acid (PCL) and poly(caprolactone) (PLA), in a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. A polyethylene modified with maleic anhydride was used as compatibiliser. The mechanical results showed that the addition of PLA improves the blends stiffness while the addition of PCL leads to materials with a greater elongation at break and a lower Young modulus. This feature is related with the mechanical properties of each material as well as the adhesion between them. Concerning the biodegradability tests, it was found that HDPE/PCL blend presents the highest degree of biodegradability.

Tensile Properties and Morphology of Polylactic Acid (PLA)/Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

2015 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 57-60
Author(s):  
Abdul Manan Siti Najihah ◽  
Zurina Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Vinyl Acetate ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Twin Screw Extruder ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
The One

In this study, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) was blended with Polylactic acid (PLA) in order to enhance the mechanical properties of PLA. PLA/EVA blend was melt blended in a twin screw extruder and compression molding with various EVA content (0-20% by weight) and the tensile and morphological properties were examined. The morphological behaviours play an important role in influencing the tensile properties of PLA. The smaller discrete EVA particle in PLA matrix had increased the properties of PLA compared with the one with elongated morphology.

Effect of SEBS-g-MAH addition on the mechanical, rheological, and morphological properties of polycarbonate/acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene blends

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 611-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismahane Debbah ◽  
Rachida Krache ◽  
Nora Aranburu ◽  
Mercedes Fernández ◽  
Agustin Etxeberria
Keyword(s):  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Complex Viscosity ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Melt Compounding ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Poly Acrylonitrile ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

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.

scholarly journals Effects of a Twin-Screw Extruder Equipped with a Molten Resin Reservoir on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Recycled Waste Plastic Polyethylene Pellet Moldings

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1058
Author(s):  
Hikaru Okubo ◽  
Haruka Kaneyasu ◽  
Tetsuya Kimura ◽  
Patchiya Phanthong ◽  
Shigeru Yao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Twin Screw Extruder ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Polymer Properties ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Recycled Plastics

Each year, increasing amounts of plastic waste are generated, causing environmental pollution and resource loss. Recycling is a solution, but recycled plastics often have inferior mechanical properties to virgin plastics. However, studies have shown that holding polymers in the melt state before extrusion can restore the mechanical properties; thus, we propose a twin-screw extruder with a molten resin reservoir (MSR), a cavity between the screw zone and twin-screw extruder discharge, which retains molten polymer after mixing in the twin-screw zone, thus influencing the polymer properties. Re-extruded recycled polyethylene (RPE) pellets were produced, and the tensile properties and microstructure of virgin polyethylene (PE), unextruded RPE, and re-extruded RPE moldings prepared with and without the MSR were evaluated. Crucially, the elongation at break of the MSR-extruded RPE molding was seven times higher than that of the original RPE molding, and the Young’s modulus of the MSR-extruded RPE molding was comparable to that of the virgin PE molding. Both the MSR-extruded RPE and virgin PE moldings contained similar striped lamellae. Thus, MSR re-extrusion improved the mechanical performance of recycled polymers by optimizing the microstructure. The use of MSRs will facilitate the reuse of waste plastics as value-added materials having a wide range of industrial applications.

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