Influence of Organo-Sepiolite on the Morphological, Mechanical, and Rheological Properties of PP/ABS Blends
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Modification of Sep
2.3. Preparation of PP /ABS/O-Sep Blends
2.4. Measurements and Characterizations
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Modification of Sep
3.2. Morphology of Blends
3.3. Mechanical Properties
3.4. Thermal Properties
3.4.1. Thermogravimetric Analysis
3.4.2. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
3.5. Rheological Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Designation | PP (g) | ABS (g) | O-Sep (g) |
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PP | 60 | — | — |
PP/ABS | 48.00 | 12.00 | — |
PP/ABS/O-Sep1 | 47.52 | 11.88 | 0.60 |
PP/ABS/O-Sep3 | 46.56 | 11.64 | 1.80 |
PP/ABS/O-Sep5 | 45.60 | 11.40 | 3.00 |
PP/ABS/O-Sep7 | 44.64 | 11.16 | 4.20 |
Sample | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Tensile Modulus (MPa) | Flexural Strength (MPa) | Flexural Modulus (MPa) | Impact Strength (kJ/m2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PP | 36.3 ± 0.6 | 1186 ± 17 | 42.6 ± 0.6 | 1839 ± 45 | 4.535 ± 0.233 |
PP/ABS | 38.6 ± 0.5 | 1214 ± 21 | 41.4 ± 1.2 | 1723 ± 38 | 5.497 ± 0.285 |
PP/ABS/O-Sep1 | 40.8 ± 0.9 | 1229 ± 16 | 44.3 ± 1.5 | 1828 ± 42 | 5.834 ± 0.205 |
PP/ABS/O-Sep3 | 41.3 ± 0.8 | 1291 ± 14 | 47.2 ± 1.4 | 1739 ± 35 | 6.347 ± 0.267 |
PP/ABS/O-Sep5 | 42.0 ± 1.1 | 1331 ± 13 | 45.4 ± 0.8 | 1919 ± 47 | 6.392 ± 0.306 |
PP/ABS/O-Sep7 | 41.3 ± 0.9 | 1371 ± 23 | 45.8 ± 1.1 | 1612 ± 28 | 6.152 ± 0.254 |
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Wang, K.; Li, T.; Xie, S.; Wu, X.; Huang, W.; Tian, Q.; Tu, C.; Yan, W. Influence of Organo-Sepiolite on the Morphological, Mechanical, and Rheological Properties of PP/ABS Blends. Polymers 2019, 11, 1493. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11091493
Wang K, Li T, Xie S, Wu X, Huang W, Tian Q, Tu C, Yan W. Influence of Organo-Sepiolite on the Morphological, Mechanical, and Rheological Properties of PP/ABS Blends. Polymers. 2019; 11(9):1493. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11091493
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Kui, Tiantian Li, Sen Xie, Xianshun Wu, Weijiang Huang, Qin Tian, Chunyun Tu, and Wei Yan. 2019. "Influence of Organo-Sepiolite on the Morphological, Mechanical, and Rheological Properties of PP/ABS Blends" Polymers 11, no. 9: 1493. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11091493